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Apr 3, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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i was installing remote start , hooking up park lights, think may have shorted something...now have high beam ind, abs ind, slippery road ind all on and no gauges working...could somebody tell me what i may have damaged? thanks bikergn52
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what did you wire the remote start to
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directions said to use pink/red wire at light switch...at end of column it says resistor...does that nean i should add a resistor ?
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umm when you wired them into the lights you kept in tact right like you did a 3 way splice?
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oh wait never mind.. and the directions said resister?
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yes...i heard small pop...now no gauges and indicators on...even without key on
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sounds like it shorted out check fuses and you made sure no nmetal could contact the wires were you spliced it right.
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hook everything back normally and check your fuses.
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If you dont use a resistor, you can do some damage. Fuses and relays are the first to go, but I believe our parking lights are on the CAN system...
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thats not good...
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