Electrical trouble. Help? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

GusGus91 · 2009-11-07, 10:01 PM

So I was moving my boost gauge into the new center clock pod I have.. That went well no problem. Then I tried hooking up my digital clock pod, and was told that I could connect the wires from the gauge to the wires that went to the back of the clock. So the connector was cut off, and and my friend was trying all the different wires to see if the clock would turn on or not. nothing worked. So he taped all the wires together and pushed them back into the hole... NOW my radio isnt working. My overhead lights in the car aren't working, and neither is my car locking from the key fob.. Moose checked and none of the fuses were blown.. So we are thinking MAYBE a relay.. The horn works, the gauges work, lights on the dash work, my headlights work.. Everything wrks except those things. OH, and the trip meter resets every time I turn the car off.. When I turn it on it goes back to zero.

I'm going to go back to Mooses tomorrow, and see if we can get the clock gauge hooked up.. So help as soon as possible would be greatly appreciated. Im going insane without my stereo. haha.

Thanks,
GusGus

100_Percent_Juice · 2009-11-07, 10:25 PM

Tell moose to not touch your car anymore.

sperry · 2009-11-07, 10:48 PM

Still sounds like a fuse. Did Moose check the fuseable links under the hood too?

GusGus91 · 2009-11-07, 11:39 PM

Ya he checked both fuse boxes.. I'll check again in the sunlight. But say if it wasn't a fuse.. what could it be?

ScottyS · 2009-11-08, 01:37 PM

I've never seen under the dash of the newer models, but check to make sure none of the local grounds in the center console area got clipped or removed.

MPREZIV · 2009-11-09, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GusGus91

...So the connector was cut off, and and my friend was trying all the different wires to see if the clock would turn on or not. nothing worked. So he taped all the wires together and pushed them back into the hole...

So your friend was just randomly touching wires together in your dash, then shoved them, taped together, into the dash... and now shit doesn't work? For some reason, I'm not shocked... There is likely a blown fuse that you simply couldn't find, (were you just looking at the tops of them, or did you have an actual test light?) a missing supply wire somewhere that was cut off, (like Scotty said) or randomly touching wires together cooked a component in the system (such as an illumination switch). Purposely causing power/ground shorts in your car in order to test for power and ground is a really shitty idea, as you now know.

I don't have anything else nice to say, so I'm gonna stop here...

sperry · 2009-11-09, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MPREZIV

So your friend was just randomly touching wires together in your dash, then shoved them, taped together, into the dash... and now shit doesn't work? For some reason, I'm not shocked... There is likely a blown fuse that you simply couldn't find, (were you just looking at the tops of them, or did you have an actual test light?) a missing supply wire somewhere that was cut off, (like Scotty said) or randomly touching wires together cooked a component in the system (such as an illumination switch). Purposely causing power/ground shorts in your car in order to test for power and ground is a really shitty idea, as you now know.

I don't have anything else nice to say, so I'm gonna stop here...

Like I said, check the fat fuseable links under the hood. They look like relays, not fuses. When I accidentally put a drill-bit through the wiring harness in my SVX I blew a link.

Also, checking the wiring diagrams to see how all the non-working items are related will probably point you to whatever's blown.

GusGus91 · 2009-11-09, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MPREZIV

So your friend was just randomly touching wires together in your dash, then shoved them, taped together, into the dash... and now shit doesn't work? For some reason, I'm not shocked... There is likely a blown fuse that you simply couldn't find, (were you just looking at the tops of them, or did you have an actual test light?) a missing supply wire somewhere that was cut off, (like Scotty said) or randomly touching wires together cooked a component in the system (such as an illumination switch). Purposely causing power/ground shorts in your car in order to test for power and ground is a really shitty idea, as you now know.

I don't have anything else nice to say, so I'm gonna stop here...

Yup.. That's basically what happened...

I'll look at what you said scott. Thanks for the ideas. Hopefully I can figure this out. Im tired of this already.
Anybody have any wiring diagrams? haha

GusGus91 · 2009-11-09, 06:35 PM

Ok couldnt find anything. Fuck it. Im taking it to subaru. Im tired of this.

Dean · 2009-11-09, 06:52 PM

Take it to Cory at Nissan instead of Lithia would be my suggestion.

100_Percent_Juice · 2009-11-09, 07:07 PM

+1 to that.

Kevin M · 2009-11-09, 07:34 PM

BCT FTW.

GusGus91 · 2009-11-09, 11:23 PM

Yea i thought about my statement of taking it to subaru and thought that'd be a bad Idea.. alright. To Cory it is!

ScottyS · 2009-11-10, 09:57 AM

Haha, you guys just gave Cory a nightmare. Crossed fingers it's something simple......

2009-11-07, 10:01 PM	#1
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	Electrical trouble. Help? So I was moving my boost gauge into the new center clock pod I have.. That went well no problem. Then I tried hooking up my digital clock pod, and was told that I could connect the wires from the gauge to the wires that went to the back of the clock. So the connector was cut off, and and my friend was trying all the different wires to see if the clock would turn on or not. nothing worked. So he taped all the wires together and pushed them back into the hole... NOW my radio isnt working. My overhead lights in the car aren't working, and neither is my car locking from the key fob.. Moose checked and none of the fuses were blown.. So we are thinking MAYBE a relay.. The horn works, the gauges work, lights on the dash work, my headlights work.. Everything wrks except those things. OH, and the trip meter resets every time I turn the car off.. When I turn it on it goes back to zero. I'm going to go back to Mooses tomorrow, and see if we can get the clock gauge hooked up.. So help as soon as possible would be greatly appreciated. Im going insane without my stereo. haha. Thanks, GusGus __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z

2009-11-07, 10:25 PM	#2
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	Tell moose to not touch your car anymore. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2009-11-07, 10:48 PM	#3
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Still sounds like a fuse. Did Moose check the fuseable links under the hood too? __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2009-11-07, 11:39 PM	#4
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	Ya he checked both fuse boxes.. I'll check again in the sunlight. But say if it wasn't a fuse.. what could it be? __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z

2009-11-08, 01:37 PM	#5
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	I've never seen under the dash of the newer models, but check to make sure none of the local grounds in the center console area got clipped or removed. __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

2009-11-09, 06:35 PM	#9
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	Ok couldnt find anything. Fuck it. Im taking it to subaru. Im tired of this. __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z

2009-11-09, 06:52 PM	#10
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Take it to Cory at Nissan instead of Lithia would be my suggestion. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2009-11-09, 07:07 PM	#11
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	+1 to that. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2009-11-09, 07:34 PM	#12
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	BCT FTW. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2009-11-09, 11:23 PM	#13
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	Yea i thought about my statement of taking it to subaru and thought that'd be a bad Idea.. alright. To Cory it is! __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z

2009-11-10, 09:57 AM	#14
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	Haha, you guys just gave Cory a nightmare. Crossed fingers it's something simple...... __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

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