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 ]

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??

yer you close,

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

always start with the simple things!

"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!