try not to do to mutch jumping this can cause shorts if you have to do a jump make a simple jumper switch. take two alagator clips and attach a switch inbatween them, put the aligator clips on each side of what you want to jumper and flick the switch this keeps the jump contained diagram below Terminal A Terminal B H H Y--------./ .--------Y Y = Aligator clip ./ .= switch --- = wire email me if you want a better diagram the_horseman_pa@xxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Soma576@xxxx> > To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 1:03 AM > Subject: [DML] help! no power to fuse # 7 > > > > Hey all, > > > > today as i was jumping the RPM relay for about the > 100th time while > > diagnosing my fuel problem, something shorted out > (i think) and i can't > get > > it to jump anymore. the RPM relay lost power. i > know this because i'm > using > > a test light. i followed the wiring diagram in the > shop manual to the main > > fuel relay. no power there either. from there i > went to the fuse block, > the > > next stop on the chart. no power to the fuse, and > the fuse isn't blown. > i > > know the fuse block has power because i tested the > interior lights fuse > slot > > and the light turned on on my test light. from > there the diagram goes to > a > > big spiral thing without any numbers or labels on > it, just a ton of brown > > wires going into it and coming back out like it's > some sort of power > > junction. what is this thing? and more > importantly, where is it? > > > > and most importantly, anyone know where to look > next? i gotta get this > > problem straightened out before i can continue > working on my fuel problem. > > > > one thing turns into another.... > > Andy > > > > Soma576@xxxx > > 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 VIN#11596 > > Fargo, ND 58102 > > > > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting > policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating > team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/