[DML] Re: Where is the "idle speed relay?" (#108 on wiring diagram)

["Matt Spittle" <supermatty@xxxxxxx>]

Found the short.  My problem was I had the 2 large white connectors 
under the ignition coil cover REVERSED!  Should have looked at the 
pins that were 'present' in the connector.  This is what was causing 
fuse #5 to blow.

Matt
#1604




--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> "Idle speed relay" is a mis-nomer - its the Idle Speed Controller 
> that is located behind the driver seat under the wood cover. Black 
> box with two plugs. Unplug it and see if the fuse still blows. Car 
> will run (sort of ) without it.
> 
> We've been talking about it on the list for a few weeks, but this 
> woiuld be the first one Ive seen that causes fuses to blow. 
Normally 
> they just die and the car idles wrong.
> 
> Dave
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Matt Spittle" <supermatty@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > So, my problem that I've been trying to troubleshoot for the 
past 
> > month or so has been that I blow fuse #5 consistently as soon as 
I 
> > turn the key.  Well, after narrowing down the electrical 
connectors 
> > underneath the ignition coil, I have found that only the top 
row, 
> > front (toward front of car) white connector causes the fuse to 
> > blow.  So I took my trusty Fluke multimeter to it, and I found 
that 
> > the red/black, green/black, and pink/black wires are connected, 
and 
> > also that that the green, blue/black, and light green/black 
wires 
> > are connected.  
> > By looking at the main wiring diagram for the car, it seems that 
> all 
> > of these wires trace back to the #108 relay, that is, the "idle 
> > speed relay."  Where is this thing, and could it have melted 
> causing 
> > my #5 fuse to constantly blow?  I know that fuse #5 is typically 
> > associated with the dash instrumentation, but I pulled the 
binnacle 
> > tonight and even with all of its electrical connections 
unplugged, 
> > it still blows the fuse when I turn the key.  
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > Matt
> > #1604








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