This type will blow a fuse.Ī 'regular short' is when the electrical component is either internally shorted or the area around it is shorted. Power does not reach the electrical device. Do that same test for all other components that has electrical connectors.Ī 'short to ground' is simply where the power does not reach the electrical load but instead is shorted directly to chassis ground. You can do additional tests by simply disconnecting the wiring harness connector to the rear combination lamp. If you confirm the problem is at the rear electrical. Otherwise, you have a short in the body wiring harness. If it now doesn't blow the fuse then the problem is back there somewhere. Disconnect that main plug and do the test to see if the fuse blows.
Re: (Katapl) Quote Post by IanS » Fri 5:48 am. Location: Esko, MN Contact: Contact IanS. Car: 2002 Subaru WRX, 2010 Subaru Forester XT, 2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe. If all your dash lights stop working at once, the fuse is good, and it's not the dimmer switch, walk around the back and check your taillights. The car has been sitting out in my grandparents yard for a while now. Often, this is because the two sets of lights share the same fuse and circuit. But my brake lights and turn signals still work. 2006 Hyundai Sonata The brake lights work fine, the head lights turn on normally. and my dash lights and tail lights are out. You can follow the rear combination lamp connector to it. I have a 1989 240sx with a blacktop sr20det.
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The main electrical connector for the rear electrical system of the car is located in the trunk area on the driver side. But since it fuse blows without any of those circuits engaged then the problem has to be within the lighting system. The tail lamp fuse also is used for the cruise control and ABS. Both are used to run diagnostics on the car's computer. Connector B is the Generic Scan Tool (GST) plug. Can anyone tell me the difference between a “short to ground” and a normal short.Īs correctly stated before, connector A is the CONSULT plug. I am still confused about the “extra” terminals hanging around. ***FUSE ONLY ACTIVATES when I turn the knob on the steering colum to accessory or lights on.*** (Where does this thing go? What does it do?)ī: Another Unknown female harness hanging, actually fixed right of the hood pull.Ĭ: Extension cord with terminals fashioned to resemble a blade fuse. Here is a layout of my current layout and inventions.Ī: Unknown female harness hanging around.