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Re: what do you mean, a 'short'?
Posted by berkeleybull [Email] (more from berkeleybull) on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:15:53
In Reply to: what do you mean, a 'short'?, BobH, Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:37:21
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Yah, I am looking for a current draw with the ignition off.
I guess I should have included more information.
I have had electrical problems for at least a year. The electrical power will cut out while I am driving for brief moments. I had read about the likely cause being corrosion in one of the battery cables, a grounding problem in the brake lights or any number of other causes.
While messing about with my wiring, sanding connections and looking for corrosion, I noticed that I was getting a small spark from the wire between the positive battery terminal and the right wheel-well connection block, even when the key wasn't in the ignition. It seemed significant to me and made me think that if I could follow this spark to it's source I could maybe find the source of my grounding problem.
I don't know what B+ means, but it seems the current being carried isn't in a fused circuit or isn't strong enough to melt a wire. Maybe because it is intermittent.
Thanks,
bb
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Posts in this Thread:
- Electrical short tracing question, berkeleybull, Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:32:00
- Update on electrical short tracing, berkeleybull, Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:55:43
- Re: Electrical short tracing question, Tom G
, Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:37:59 - Re: Electrical short tracing question, saabnroark
, Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:33:22 - what do you mean, a 'short'?, BobH, Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:37:21
- Re: what do you mean, a 'short'?, berkeleybull, Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:15:53 <-- Viewing This Message
- Another 'what do you mean ?' question for you.., BobH, Sat, 14 Jan 2006 06:45:20
- Ok-, BobH, Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:31:40
- Re: Ok-, berkeleybull, Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:38:33
- Re: Ok-, BobH, Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:27:26
- Do you have a multi-meter? n/m, Tom G
, Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:03:47
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