Electrical Shortage
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RE: Electrical Shortage
YOU NEED TO CHECK THE WIRE HARNESS GOING TO THE DOORS. EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS USED THESE WIRES ARE BENDING. ALSO LOOK AT
THE CONDITION OF THE RUBBER/PLASTIC GROMMETS AROUND THE HARNESS OUT OF BODY AND INTO THE DOOR.
THERE SEVERAL WAYS OF CHECKING DARK CURRENT DRAW; ONE IS WITH AMMETER, THE OTHER LIGHTED CIRCUIT TESTER. FIRST MAKE SURE
EVERYTHING IS TURNED OFF, KEY OUT OF SWITCH AND ALL DOORS CLOSED. FOR YOUR SAFETY, USE A RAG TO COVER POS BATTERY POST
WHEN DISCONNECT THE NEG CABLE, CONNECT TESTER IN SERIES. IF TESTER LIGHTS THERE IS A DRAW, GO TO THE FUSE BOX UNDER HOOD
AND REMOVE ONE FUSE AT TIME WHEN THE LIGHT GO OUT YOU HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM CIRCUIT POWER SOURCE.
AT THIS TIME A WIRING DIAGRAM COME IN HANDY, TO TRACE THE CIRCUIT ROUTE.
THE CONDITION OF THE RUBBER/PLASTIC GROMMETS AROUND THE HARNESS OUT OF BODY AND INTO THE DOOR.
THERE SEVERAL WAYS OF CHECKING DARK CURRENT DRAW; ONE IS WITH AMMETER, THE OTHER LIGHTED CIRCUIT TESTER. FIRST MAKE SURE
EVERYTHING IS TURNED OFF, KEY OUT OF SWITCH AND ALL DOORS CLOSED. FOR YOUR SAFETY, USE A RAG TO COVER POS BATTERY POST
WHEN DISCONNECT THE NEG CABLE, CONNECT TESTER IN SERIES. IF TESTER LIGHTS THERE IS A DRAW, GO TO THE FUSE BOX UNDER HOOD
AND REMOVE ONE FUSE AT TIME WHEN THE LIGHT GO OUT YOU HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM CIRCUIT POWER SOURCE.
AT THIS TIME A WIRING DIAGRAM COME IN HANDY, TO TRACE THE CIRCUIT ROUTE.
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