Electrical issue, will not start
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Electrical issue, will not start
Hi all. I am really tired of being toed, starting the new year the same as last... Ok, on with the show.
Last year I had the dreaded "bad solder joint" under the fuse box. Now I have a crazy problem.
My Dakota started backfiring and died on my way home from work (toed again).
I started by running through the ASD relay check procedure on the main page of this site. Everything was working fine: Ignition off, voltage at terminal 30 of the ASD relay. etc etc.
I got to the end where you check continuity between terminal 87 (of the ASD relay) and the coil electrical connection. I moved the wire harness below the blower resistor and seen intermittent OL (open) reading. I had my wife turn the key while I moved the harness. The truck, for the first time tried to turn over. I thought I had it, (plan)dig into the wiring harness and look for a jacked up wire.
SIDE NOTE - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: In the past I had a blower resistor problem (thought it was the blower fan, I was wrong). I moved the connector around on the blower resistor and heater fan turned on, good to go. It started to heat/cook the center pin on the connector (black tan stripe).
After thinking I found the problem, I disconnected the blower resistor, just in case it caused a problem and tried to start the truck, no go. Connected the blower resistor cable and just to be safe, tried to re-confirm the intermittent coil to ASD relay issue .Now I am not getting the problem. Are ther any splices on that side that have gone bad in the past? Could the blower resistor born something else out?
SIDE NOTE #2: I recently lost my low beams, haven't had time to troubleshoot, but just wanted to pass on all info.
Anyone seen a problem like this? I would appreciate any help.
Last year I had the dreaded "bad solder joint" under the fuse box. Now I have a crazy problem.
My Dakota started backfiring and died on my way home from work (toed again).
I started by running through the ASD relay check procedure on the main page of this site. Everything was working fine: Ignition off, voltage at terminal 30 of the ASD relay. etc etc.
I got to the end where you check continuity between terminal 87 (of the ASD relay) and the coil electrical connection. I moved the wire harness below the blower resistor and seen intermittent OL (open) reading. I had my wife turn the key while I moved the harness. The truck, for the first time tried to turn over. I thought I had it, (plan)dig into the wiring harness and look for a jacked up wire.
SIDE NOTE - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: In the past I had a blower resistor problem (thought it was the blower fan, I was wrong). I moved the connector around on the blower resistor and heater fan turned on, good to go. It started to heat/cook the center pin on the connector (black tan stripe).
After thinking I found the problem, I disconnected the blower resistor, just in case it caused a problem and tried to start the truck, no go. Connected the blower resistor cable and just to be safe, tried to re-confirm the intermittent coil to ASD relay issue .Now I am not getting the problem. Are ther any splices on that side that have gone bad in the past? Could the blower resistor born something else out?
SIDE NOTE #2: I recently lost my low beams, haven't had time to troubleshoot, but just wanted to pass on all info.
Anyone seen a problem like this? I would appreciate any help.
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Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Lower Mainland BC, Canada
A few things to check off hand...
Fuses
Fuseable Links
Grounds
Power at the starter
Burnt, torn, damaged wiring
When I lot my headlights, it was the harness which goes to the firewall on the drivers site. Some how a connector broke... could possibly have shorted out other stuff too.
Im guessing from what you said, you fixed the dreaded solder joint?
Also, Im hoping you didn't fry your ECM, probably not...
Sounds like you have a loose connection or short somewhere.
Fuses
Fuseable Links
Grounds
Power at the starter
Burnt, torn, damaged wiring
When I lot my headlights, it was the harness which goes to the firewall on the drivers site. Some how a connector broke... could possibly have shorted out other stuff too.
Im guessing from what you said, you fixed the dreaded solder joint?
Also, Im hoping you didn't fry your ECM, probably not...
Sounds like you have a loose connection or short somewhere.
