Wiring Gremlin
#1 _Aidan_
Posted 04 February 2006 - 06:50 PM
Most recent electrical mods have been installing AU fans and a 85amp bosch alternator to suit a vs v8.
Any help is appreciated thanks guys
#2
Posted 04 February 2006 - 07:21 PM
I would find out where they get their power from.
Edited by FastEHHolden, 04 February 2006 - 07:23 PM.
#3
Posted 04 February 2006 - 07:56 PM
RACV MAN
#4 _devilsadvocate_
Posted 04 February 2006 - 08:50 PM
What happens when you just remove the rear indicator globes?
The reverse lamps and instruments and tacho all come off the same fuse(put reverse wire onto another fuse see what it does, this may give some clues), do the reverse lamps work?
It does sound like some type of short when the reverse switch is engaged, that would see you instrument voltage drop away, but obviously your fuse is still intact.
Do check you have a good earth, at the instrument panel and engine to body to battery earths are good.. as previously suggested.
#5 _Aidan_
Posted 04 February 2006 - 09:37 PM
I fixed the problem, althought it doesn't really make sense to me. I had a closer look at the fuses and the 11 - 12 fuse (reverse lights) as broken, I replaced that and everything works fine now. What has me stumped it how the reverse light still operated with a broken fuse..explain that.. wierd.
When i meant take the reverse light wiring off, i mean disconnect it from the auto-shifter (standard trimatic shifter).
#6
Posted 04 February 2006 - 10:11 PM
RACV MAN
#7 _devilsadvocate_
Posted 05 February 2006 - 05:40 AM
One possibilty is that the reversing lamp wire was incorrectly connected to the live side of the fuse and when operated caused heat which caused partial opening of the fuse that your instruments are connected to.
One thing that would clear conjecture here, was the fuse totally severed or just the ends had become loose?
#8 _Aidan_
Posted 06 February 2006 - 10:20 PM
#9 _Yella SLuR_
Posted 06 February 2006 - 10:28 PM
#10
Posted 06 February 2006 - 10:48 PM
RACV MAN
#11 _devilsadvocate_
Posted 06 February 2006 - 11:00 PM
#12 _uc253_
Posted 07 February 2006 - 09:23 PM
#13 _devilsadvocate_
Posted 07 February 2006 - 10:23 PM
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