76\' kombi wiring problem

kevo Officially Full-On Dubber

371 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 10 Nov 2006, 12:08 am

#553971

hey guys, i need ideas,

i have lost power to the ignition wire underneath the steering column. I broke into the wire here to run my accesories like oil pressure, water temp n other gauges, n thermo fans, and now nothing!

i used the multimeter and there is no current coming from this wire when the ignition is switched on.

BUT... i can still start the engine no worries.

i have cleaned the loom connecters under indicator stalk in the case it was a bad contact but still nothing.

any help or random ideas would be great.

if i cant go any further its off to auto sparky's so they can take a weeks worth of my hard earned student wages haha

cheers guys

[ Edited on 9/11/2006 by kevo ]

76 baywindow kombi - V8 & Weddle racing diff and gearbox
Daily driven beach cruiser

xornge666x Wolfsburg Wizard

460 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 10 Nov 2006, 12:25 am

#553972

fuse??
that would be my first guess. This wire should come from the fuse box not direct from the ignition.
Double check all the fuses, if they are all ok, I would start tracing back up the wire to where it starts.
That is all they will do, and yes maybe for a few weeks of your wages!!
Are the fans running relays??

kevo Officially Full-On Dubber

371 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 10 Nov 2006, 7:26 pm

#554158

yer you close,

it was a build up of crap in the fuse slot causing a bad connection,

76 baywindow kombi - V8 & Weddle racing diff and gearbox
Daily driven beach cruiser

xornge666x Wolfsburg Wizard

460 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 11 Nov 2006, 1:27 am

#554245

always start with the simple things!

Sulla Seriously Crusin Dubber

149 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 13 Nov 2006, 3:55 pm

#554925

"the thigh-bone is connected to the knee-bone and the knee-bone is connected to the leg bone and the leg-bone is connected to the foot bone" Etc

Good to see you isolated the issue!

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