Electrical question

[KiltedBanshees93GT]

Cool, thanks Rev, thats going to help matters greatly. To make sure that I'm reading that correctly, it says that the fuses are: a 14 amp accessory, 14 amp heater, 2.5 (?) instrument lights, 7.5 (?) Dome lights and a 14 amp cigarette lighter?
Mine is set up with a 30 amp and 4- 25 amp fuses. (And considering that the cig lighter wasn't hooked up, makes me wonder what they have that one running to )
Thanks for the help folks, I should have everything repaired and tested by (hopefully) this weekend, then I'm going to lay it out, hook up as much as I can and test it. Pics will be forthcoming.
Thanks again,
J

[Rev]

Originally Posted by KiltedBanshees93GT

(And considering that the cig lighter wasn't hooked up, makes me wonder what they have that one running to )J

Made me laugh at my "custom" wiring harness. I found the need for 3 cigarette lighter outlets. I wanted to be able to use 1.) radar detector 2.) old Gtech 3.) new Gtech all at the same time. My solution was to just run 2 new circuits with inline fuses straight from my dash to the + connection of the battery cable pole on the starter relay. I just don't see any other reasonable way to do it.

Rev

[PKRWUD]

Yes, there is something you can do to try and avoid problems. If you have the wires out, you can use a multimeter, set to ohms, and measure the resistance in the wire, from one end to the other. A wire that has suffered damage, but that hasn't melted the insulation, will have much higher resistance than the others. Also, feel the wires for soft spots. A soft, spongey feeling area in the wire means that part is damaged, and must be replaced.

I gotta say, I admire your determination!

Also, I don't know if they are in your car or not, but the horns are usually in the same circuit as the cigarette lighter.

[KiltedBanshees93GT]

Thanks Chris, that will be very useful. Ive got about all the loose wires continuity tested , and am now fighting with the "octopus" (all the circuts that are hard wired together). I'll start ohm testing there, and do the loose stuff later.
And thanks for the compliment, though I would call it stubborness and poverty
And I promise I'll have pics as soon as the g/f unloads her pics off the camera.
J

[Rev]

Originally Posted by PKRWUD

Yes, there is something you can do to try and avoid problems. If you have the wires out, you can use a multimeter, set to ohms, and measure the resistance in the wire, from one end to the other. A wire that has suffered damage, but that hasn't melted the insulation, will have much higher resistance than the others. Also, feel the wires for soft spots. A soft, spongey feeling area in the wire means that part is damaged, and must be replaced.

I gotta say, I admire your determination!

Also, I don't know if they are in your car or not, but the horns are usually in the same circuit as the cigarette lighter.

Great advice from Chris on using the ohm meter to look for "fried wires". He almoist always has some valuable "pearl" regarding automotive problems.

Rev

[PKRWUD]

Originally Posted by Rev

Great advice from Chris on using the ohm meter to look for "fried wires". He almoist always has some valuable "pearl" regarding automotive problems.

Rev

Heh, sometimes I just get lucky.