Electrical problem! Please help.
Tadas
Wagonist
Hello,
So today I finally installed my heater, and the whole dashboard.
This is what happened - after driving for about 15 miles, the clock, rpms, fuel gage, water temperature, heater/blower and turn signals just died.
However, other things like lights, high/low beams as well as sunroof works perfectly fine.
What could this gremlin be?
I would guess a relay, fuse or ground wire? But if so why would it just die on me mid way rather than at the start?
Oh well I really hate electrical things, but I hope I can learn something new and fix the issue myself!
So today I finally installed my heater, and the whole dashboard.
This is what happened - after driving for about 15 miles, the clock, rpms, fuel gage, water temperature, heater/blower and turn signals just died.
However, other things like lights, high/low beams as well as sunroof works perfectly fine.
What could this gremlin be?
I would guess a relay, fuse or ground wire? But if so why would it just die on me mid way rather than at the start?
Oh well I really hate electrical things, but I hope I can learn something new and fix the issue myself!
Comments
Did it pop the fuse? That sounds like it did to me, if so there's a bad connection somewhere that's likely shorting out. If it's intermittent that means that it's somewhere that when the wires get a good enough jostle from driving then it grounds out. No simple way about it, you're just gonna have to trace that entire circuit and figure out where the interruption is.