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| bandjoey |
 Sep 16 2021, 01:30 PM
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bandjoey  Group: Members Posts: 4,929 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I was taking the 914 out today for a safety inspection to get new license plate sticker. Started the car and checked all the lights and they all worked perfectly. Shut down the car and a few minutes started up the motor to leave.
First thing i see is the radio flashing like crazy and no 'idiot' So I checked the lights again and here's the results: Both headlights on low beam. Right goes to high and left stays on low Fog lights work as they should No turn signals but emergency flashers work ok Dash lighting is fine (with headlights on) but no parking brake light & generator light stays on Tail lights on ok with headlights on but no brake lights No radio All the fuses are ok but definitely a short or a failed component What is a good starting place you think I to trace this down? |
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| Spoke |
Sep 16 2021, 07:14 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,992 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(bandjoey @ Sep 16 2021, 03:30 PM)  Dash lighting is fine (with headlights on) but no parking brake light & generator light stays on @bandjoey So the GEN light stays on all the time? Did you spin all the fuses? Did you take each fuse out and measure their resistances? Check fuse 9 to see that it has power on both sides of the fuse. fuse 9 powers the GEN light. Check each side of fuse 9 to chassis ground. Both sides should be 14V. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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bandjoey electrical - where to start looking? Sep 16 2021, 01:30 PM
914e It seems to be affecting many systems. I would sta... Sep 16 2021, 01:44 PM Spoke
Both headlights on low beam. Right goes to high ... Sep 16 2021, 07:10 PM Steve Stab in the dark, but try swapping the accessory r... Sep 16 2021, 07:21 PM
bandjoey While tracing down grounds I found the problem. I... Sep 17 2021, 11:40 AM |
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