All wires colored black in the electrical system are grounds. The melted ground wire you mentioned is the result of a dead short across an un-fused circuit. Open grounds in the electrical system can cause some circuits to malfunction or not work at all. NOTICE: We will be in Cleveland OH for the big DeLorean 2000 show June 12 through the 21st. Please hold all messages until after the 21st. Thanks "We're here to help you"; See you in Cleveland! DMC Joe / De Lorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx> Web Site: <www.deloreanservices.com> . ----- Original Message ----- From: <Delorean17@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 1:17 PM Subject: [DML] Relay wire question??? > Hello, > This is going to be a little hard to explain, but I'll try. On the > bottom row of relays(7 in row) there is a black wire conecting relays > #19,20,21,24 & 25. I think it may also connect to other relay(s) because I > have 2 connectors not hooked to anything. does anyone know what these black > wires are for? I would assume they are ground wires for the relays but I am > not sure. All the wires in my compartment are perfect except this black one > is melted and is bare in most places(even cut). most of my electronics don't > work(locks,mirrors,windows) I am going to replace this wire because it is > cut in half and obviously not doing what it is made to do. I just want to > know what it is for. Could this be the reason why a lot of my electronics > don't work? > > Thanks, > Dave > #2496