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> do i have a short of ground problem?, voltage drop when brake is pushed in
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post Mar 23 2011, 05:55 PM
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Voltage drops from 13 to 12 on center console voltage gauge when brake is pushed in. Where do I look first? 75 2.0

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Philip W.   do i have a short of ground problem?   Mar 23 2011, 05:55 PM
SLITS   Probably all the chassis grounds. Mine have done ...   Mar 23 2011, 05:58 PM
windforfun   Voltage regulator?   Mar 23 2011, 06:00 PM
McMark   Normal. Cleaning grounds and other electrical con...   Mar 23 2011, 06:08 PM
ConeDodger   Normal. Cleaning grounds and other electrical co...   Mar 23 2011, 09:36 PM
orange914   does the voltage drop with other electrical loads ...   Mar 23 2011, 06:09 PM
rwilner   I agree with McMark -- normal. At least, mine doe...   Mar 23 2011, 06:16 PM
Valy   Voltage drops from 13 to 12 on center console vol...   Mar 23 2011, 06:31 PM
ripper911   The voltmeter is wired through the brake light cir...   Mar 23 2011, 06:41 PM
Marty Yeoman   I also see it as an advantage, I look at the gaug...   Mar 24 2011, 01:00 PM
kg6dxn   Totally normal. Turn on the turn signal and have s...   Mar 23 2011, 07:50 PM
Philip W.   Totally normal. Turn on the turn signal and have ...   Mar 23 2011, 08:27 PM
windforfun   Corrosion within the wires is an interesting possi...   Mar 23 2011, 08:21 PM
kg6dxn   Corrosion within the wires is an interesting poss...   Mar 23 2011, 09:57 PM
r_towle   rear tail light bulb sockets and the associated gr...   Mar 23 2011, 08:48 PM
Woody   Excessive resistance through the brake light switc...   Mar 24 2011, 06:38 AM
sean_v8_914   most of the advise above is good but I recomend st...   Mar 24 2011, 07:17 AM
sean_v8_914   like Rich said, " once every 40 years"   Mar 24 2011, 07:17 AM
r_towle   like Rich said, " once every 40 years" ...   Mar 24 2011, 11:06 AM
jsayre914   is there a way to take one of the wires off the ba...   Mar 24 2011, 11:14 AM
r_towle   What gauge? If you unplug the volt gauge....life g...   Mar 24 2011, 11:23 AM


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