[DMCForum] Re: Hunting grounds

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Elvis,

Thanks for the tip on disconnecting the door lights. I'll try that.

I have already disconnected the engine compartment light and the 
bonnet light and the dome lights for testing as you said. The ground 
remains, which means it's deeper in the center of the harness.

I have also already inspected the center console wiring and couldn't 
find anything wrong there either.

Rich

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Elvis Nocita" <elvisnocita@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Rich,
> if you don't wanna take off the T-Panel (which isn't really hard) 
then
> try to get to the connectors for the doors inside the car.
> Take off the board on the rear shelf and follow the harness.
> Right behind the side cover (that covers the rear speaker ) there 
should
> be a connector on each side. Pull it - and the door lights should be
> disconnected.
> 
> If you ever installed the Wing-a-loft kit from Toby you should know 
what I'm
> talking about.
> 
> Also take a look at the interior lamps because they have a ground 
line and a
> feed line directly connected. Pull them out and see if they have 
melted or
> the
> plastic is broken somehow.
> 
> There is also a connector for the rear harness to the engine 
compartment
> light.
> Pull that connector - it is under the cover near the coil.
> 
> Don't forget the trunk light - it's on the same wire as the other 
lights.
> 
> And do yourself a favour and do NOT use a 30A fuse to toast your 
harness.
> Use your multimeter and measure the resistance.(Does it have a 
beeper ? very
> handy !)
> 
> The switches can't be the culprits - they are behind the bulbs so 
it doesn't
> matter
> when they are connected to ground - this is what they do themselves.
> 
> If it is NOT in the doors and not in the engine compartment - then 
I'd
> suspect
> the center console because there are the wires for the front dome 
light and
> I
> think also for the trunk light.
> 
> Elvis
> 
> 
> Message: 14
>    Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 03:21:24 -0000
>    From: "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx>
> Subject: Re: Hunting grounds (cough Greg cough)
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> > If you know where the circuit splits, you could see
> > which branch gets hot..
> 
> That's exactly what I'm asking. Where's the junction where all the
> purple wires split off to their respective lights?
> 
> > Also, Did you just run your hand along the harness
> > looking for any nicks or cuts?  Maybe a screw
> > penetrated the harness somewhere.
> 
> I did. I found one rough spot that I patched up.
> 
> > I have not looked @ the schematics in a while, but
> > recall the "hot" leg goes in to the doors, and the
> > lights are switched by ground..  So, you could remove
> > the T panel, and disconnect the wire harness for the
> > doors.  This may isolate the problem so you know if it
> > is in the doors or not.
> 
> I have been told to check the T-panel but I haven't gotten that far
> and I've never pulled the panel. I'm nervous about doing it.
> 
> Rich A.

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