under hood light
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Iowa
at least your fuse blew! I somehow shorted mine and damaged something, now I've got about 5V on that circuit and not 12, my vanity lights, mirror lights, and glovebox light are very dim. the underhood light didn't work at all, I had to run my own power to it.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Dyer, IN
Nothing that the above schematic and a meter could not isolate...
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Iowa
yep. I've got the shop manuals, a good meter, and I know my way around electronics. this happened back when I first had the car, nearly 4 years ago. I traced the problem pretty much back to the IP electrical center, and beyond that decided not to investigate further, I just ran a new wire from power with a 1A fuse and was done with it. it wasn't until a while later that I discovered the problems with everything else attached to that circuit. I just haven't gotten back to try to fix it.
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Arlington TX
mcgilles
I had problems with many things electrical on that front ground near the passenger headlight..
I did what others have done, and cut all the wires in the ground block, soldered them to a lug or two, and things have worked well since.
I think you're beyond this already, but for those reading this, go chop, strip, and solder those front grounds.
I had problems with many things electrical on that front ground near the passenger headlight..
I did what others have done, and cut all the wires in the ground block, soldered them to a lug or two, and things have worked well since.
I think you're beyond this already, but for those reading this, go chop, strip, and solder those front grounds.
