Nothing electrical works, need help
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Burning Brakes
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From: New Hampshire
Nothing electrical works, need help
Took the car out of cold storage after 3 years, all worked fine. Today the passenger window wont roll up, the gauges stopped working, cant turn off the lights without turning off the car and locks dont work. Like I said, first 2 days everything worked
Thanks in advance Deano
Thanks in advance Deano
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St. Jude Donor '08
Very first thing I would do is make sure that the battery is 100%. Charge it and then have it tested under load for CCA and recovery. Make sure that you properly TORQUE the battery cable bolts when you reinstall.
What year car, Manual or Auto???
Does it crank?
Does it crank and run???
BC
What year car, Manual or Auto???
Does it crank?
Does it crank and run???
BC
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Burning Brakes
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From: New Hampshire
Very first thing I would do is make sure that the battery is 100%. Charge it and then have it tested under load for CCA and recovery. Make sure that you properly TORQUE the battery cable bolts when you reinstall.
What year car, Manual or Auto???
Does it crank?
Does it crank and run???
BC
What year car, Manual or Auto???
Does it crank?
Does it crank and run???
BC
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
Try this:
Open BOTH DOORS Turn the key to ON.
Find the rubber accordion tube that runs between the door and the door pillar. SHAKE the hell of of the wiring harness inside the rubber accordion tube while pressing the window UP/DOWN button and see if the window will move.
If that resolves the window and gages issue, we will work on the lights next!
Open BOTH DOORS Turn the key to ON.
Find the rubber accordion tube that runs between the door and the door pillar. SHAKE the hell of of the wiring harness inside the rubber accordion tube while pressing the window UP/DOWN button and see if the window will move.
If that resolves the window and gages issue, we will work on the lights next!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 753
Likes: 241
From: New Hampshire
Try this:
Open BOTH DOORS Turn the key to ON.
Find the rubber accordion tube that runs between the door and the door pillar. SHAKE the hell of of the wiring harness inside the rubber accordion tube while pressing the window UP/DOWN button and see if the window will move.
If that resolves the window and gages issue, we will work on the lights next!
Open BOTH DOORS Turn the key to ON.
Find the rubber accordion tube that runs between the door and the door pillar. SHAKE the hell of of the wiring harness inside the rubber accordion tube while pressing the window UP/DOWN button and see if the window will move.
If that resolves the window and gages issue, we will work on the lights next!
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 753
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From: New Hampshire
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 753
Likes: 241
From: New Hampshire
Nothing electrical works
Thanks so much for jogging my memory, it was indeed the connection in the boot of the door, you saved me a lot of money, THANK YOU
Try this:
Open BOTH DOORS Turn the key to ON.
Find the rubber accordion tube that runs between the door and the door pillar. SHAKE the hell of of the wiring harness inside the rubber accordion tube while pressing the window UP/DOWN button and see if the window will move.
If that resolves the window and gages issue, we will work on the lights next!
Open BOTH DOORS Turn the key to ON.
Find the rubber accordion tube that runs between the door and the door pillar. SHAKE the hell of of the wiring harness inside the rubber accordion tube while pressing the window UP/DOWN button and see if the window will move.
If that resolves the window and gages issue, we will work on the lights next!
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I just LOVE the old school cheap and easy fixes!