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Re: Ground locations?

Subject: Re: Ground locations?
by vis_croceus on 2010/7/28 14:58:04

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Ajetsprt wrote:
...if you look at the pictures this new cable & the original broke and melted at the shifter in the car. The section that bolts to the trans has no damage.


I had not paid attention to it being the interior side that's melted. That does suggest electrical.

If it's electrical, you have a large unfused/large-fused hot wire contacting that cable.

Which strongly suggests amp wiring. Does the amp power wiring run through the console?

You didn't hear any arcing?



Quote:

Ajetsprt wrote:
You mentioned the digital multimeter. Any idea where or how I would test it?


Disconnect cable at trans / turn everything electrical on / test for voltage & current from the loose end to trans.

But with that I was mainly thinking about chasing a disconnected ground. Not as useful for chasing an intermittent hot...



Hey, will that rubber boot at the trans end of the cable come off, and if so can I have the one off the burnt cable? Mine is torn...
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