Electrical horror show
#41
So I couldn't find a damaged wire anywhere. However, I noticed that my carpet was wet by the driver's door (I need hinge pins). I removed the driver's seat and noticed that the harness ran under the carpet and was soaked. I hooked the battery back up and wiggled the wire and the back hatch glass started clicking and then smoke. I have never pulled a negative battery terminal so fast.
This...
I guess I will be spending some time with a hair dryer and doing some wiring repair tomorrow.
This...
I guess I will be spending some time with a hair dryer and doing some wiring repair tomorrow.
#45
The weather did not cooperate today. I did isolate the good wires from the damaged ones and cut out that bad sections. I also cleaned the floor and painted it with 2 coats of hammer finish. That is about all the time I had between rain storms. There are 2 orange wires that melted apart, and I have no idea what the difference between the 2 is. Anyway, pictures.
#47
It isn't just the orange ones. There are 2 black with white lines, 2 orange ones, 2 light green ones, and 2 light blue ones. Also, I am surprised these didn't get burnt worse than this. Some of these wires are so thin that I can't keep the smallest butt connectors on them. I might have to solder them instead.
I got the big orange wire connected (it looks like it is about 12 gauge) and then Nature was all like "you aren't wet enough". I don't know why they look different, but they are the same color orange. The middle is yellow.
I got the big orange wire connected (it looks like it is about 12 gauge) and then Nature was all like "you aren't wet enough". I don't know why they look different, but they are the same color orange. The middle is yellow.
#48
A mental shortcut. I mean to rework the insulation on the ones You can and isolate the ones that melted apart and check what isn't working. Then, we can lookup the wirings of a not-functioning devices and identify missing connections by a wire color.
P.S. I'd personally go for the shrinking tubes & soldering iron. They might be flatter than connectors.
P.S. I'd personally go for the shrinking tubes & soldering iron. They might be flatter than connectors.