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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / November 2007Strange electrical problem - '91 Dakota
First thing the other morning, the Brake Warning light (red one, not the ABS one) came on and the blower wouldn't blow. When I turn the blower switch off, the brake light goes off. Also, in reverse, the reverse lights don't work, and the same brake warning light goes on. I notice in the wiring diagram, that the blower motor & reverse lights get power from the same point on the ignition switch. But I don't see the connection to the brake light. I assume I've got a bad connection or ground somewhere, where to get started? Sounds like a bad ground somewhere; instead of the current going to ground through the normal/correct route, it's backfeeding into the common power source. I would start by inspecting the ground at the brake lights, only because they are probably more susceptable to corrosion. Next I would check the blower circuit. If you don't find a bad ground at either location, inspect the ground for every component shared by the common power source. I've seen really weird things happen from a bad ground... > First thing the other morning, the Brake Warning light (red one, not the > ABS one) came on and the blower wouldn't blow. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I assume I've got a bad connection or ground somewhere, where to get > started? The blower motor was old and drawing too much current. It fried the ignition switch & it's wiring harness. > Sounds like a bad ground somewhere; instead of the current going to ground > through the normal/correct route, it's backfeeding into the common power [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> started? >> Sounds to me like someone oversized a fuse as well.  SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > The blower motor was old and drawing too much current. > It fried the ignition switch & it's wiring harness. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >>> I assume I've got a bad connection or ground somewhere, where to get >>> started? That would be Dodge? 30 amps is an awful lot. > Sounds to me like someone oversized a fuse as well. I'm glad you found the problem. Thanks for the update. > The blower motor was old and drawing too much current. > It fried the ignition switch & it's wiring harness. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >>> I assume I've got a bad connection or ground somewhere, where to get >>> started? |
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