ELECTRICAL BLUES

[Lance Haslewood <lanceh@xxxx>]

On 28 Feb, I posted a message asking for assistance regarding the No7 fuse 
which continually blew on engine start. I had a gut feeling that the 
problem was associated with the fuel pump but was unable to source the 
problem. With the help from several members of the DML and my auto 
electrician, who I called after my fruitless effort to locate the cause, we 
were able to able to ascertain that the 12V wire to the fuel pump was the 
problem. This was confirmed by by-passing the wire. Wallah!! everything 
worked fine. The next task was to find where the short was. After a 
considerable amount of hunting around, and practically disassembling the 
car, it was discovered that one of the self-tapping screws which secured 
the boot around the gear lever to the console had penetrated the wiring 
harness in the console. Five wires had been damaged including the fuel 
pump wire which was earthing through the screw.

In an effort to find the short, I tracked the fuel pump wire from the tank 
back including under the dash. Had I started from the fuse box end, I 
could have saved myself a considerable amount of work. In the next day or 
so, I'll post a pic to the DML showing the damage to the wiring harness and 
the location of the offending screw. This may help others in the future.

I wish to thank all those who provided assistance. I very much appreciated 
your help and guidance.

Regards,

Lance Haslewood
Australia.