Electrical Gremlin

[st.nick]

generator?? Really??

 

This could well be the case then, as you are correct with my wiring.. I'll check it out tomorrow

[love ke70]

As soon as you switch the engine off... The driving lights come on!! So you have to switch them off when exiting the car.

 

are these wired via a relay? if yes, you have wired the relay incorrectly...

[turbo_rolla]

Howdy again guys! Got another electrical problem so thought id throw it out there after ive been unable to find a solution. It relates to my stereo, which has stopped working since i swapped my clock ke70 dash to the tacho dash.

 

The problem is that the stereo is getting NO power what-so-ever (its a kenwood KDC-MP 4029), not even the little security light that flashes when the ignition is off.

 

Symptoms are as follows:

1. No stereo

2. No interior "door open" light (the one on the RHS of the dash, just below the indicator stalk), and

3. no "interior" light at all (one mounted in the roof lining)

 

Now, i've had a look at my KE70 manual and i think i've located the relevant diagram:

 

 

The wiring diagram indicates that the wire that may be dodgy is the "battery wire", which is the yellow one coming off the harness. I've taken the dash apart and this yellow wire follows its way up to just behind the steering wheel assembly, and splits to the "door warning" light in the dash.

 

Basically, the question is, where do i find the 7.5A "dome" fuse indicated on the diagram? Had a look in the interior fuse box, and the one in the engine bay (4k-c), but no luck :lmao:

 

If i can't solve this problem, i'll check all the wiring again, but the fact that the interior lights arent working tends me to think it is something to do with that "yellow" battery wire :hmm:

 

Thanks again lads!

 

 

 

Oh, further to the original post, the problem with the indicator stalk leads to something similar to the following:

Apparently the wire rubs on the moulding from the assembly, but it should be able to be fixed by just replacing the wire. Will give that a whirl once i've finished working on my house :)

[love ke70]

grrr i should know where this is. ive looked at them soo many times...

um um um have you checked the fuse box in the drivers foot well? i don't think its there, but I'm buggered if i can remember anywhere else it is.

[love ke70]

just checked my gregories coz I'm nice like that, and that where the wires go to is 21

21 is fuses (R.H. kick panel relay box)

looks like I'm right after all :lmao:

[turbo_rolla]

Thanks mate, you're a f#$ken champ! :) Didnt even know there were fuses down ther (might have to get a gregory's book - didnt find it in my haynes, though i didnt really know what i was looking at :lmao: ) The 5A "tail" fuse was blown, so ill replace that and hopefully that sorts it out! Fingers crossed hey! :hmm: THANKS AGAIN

[love ke70]

lol, no worries. glad i could help

the gregories book is good in some respects, but i would take the haynes over the gregories.

the gregories only has a single wiring diagram for "lamp circuits" i had to fotocopy the other 20 or whatever pages out of a haynes manual.

:lmao:

[turbo_rolla]

Okay, well I'm glad i've got the haynes one then! I'm not much use with electrical diagrams though :lmao: WIll grab a few spare fuses this arvo and try it out and hopefully it works! If it blows again, i guess its safe to assume there's a bare wire rubbing somewhere along the line? Hopefully not, but just in case :) Thanks again :hmm:

[turbo_rolla]

Alrighty, went and got some spare fuses and replaced it, and HEY PRESTO! :lmao: Stereo came on, interior lights both working, and digital clock on my new tacho now working also! Was a slight "spark" when i put the fuse in, but it was alright. Will keep some spare just in case whatever caused it pops up again! Thanks again for your help love_ke70! :)

[love ke70]

wow, someones excited. you posted it three times :lmao:

the spark would have been the connection being made, you probably had the door open or the ignition on the circuit made instantly :)

hope it works out for you, and spare fuses are always a bonus!

[turbo_rolla]

Yeah, had a freeze with my connection and got a bit excited with the refresh button :lmao: And you're right, i did have the door open when i put it back in :) I cannot say this enough, but thankyou again! You've helped save many long and silent car trips :hmm:

[corona king]

yeah i had the same problem in mine just re wired to dash swithes