wierd electrical issue / filter light wont go out
hey guys..
the 40 cut out on me yesterday when i was doin some errands and it was a bit wierd.. i noticed just before it died a wierd smell (that i usually associate with diesel locomotives for some reason).. and the filter light had not gone out when the car had started.. everything just cut out like power was cut (causing the edic to go into the stop position)..
after it cut out there was NO POWER to anything.. no lights, nothing.. upon initial inspection all main fuses, fusible links and wires seemed to be in good condition. lucky i was near a slight incline and clutch started the engine over and drove it home (gotta love mechanical diesels!! )
anyway today I stuck my head under the dash trying to locate the issue when i noticed an 8mm (white with lightblue stripe) going into a 2 pin connector which looked like it was melted.. using the multimeter i could see that 12v was going in but only 1v was coming out.. the other wire with this pair was a black with white stripe
i couldn't find a replacement quick connector so I just got some crimp bullet terminals which fixed that particular connection..
now while the 40 starts and all power is restored.. there is still the issue of the filter light staying on. I am cautious to drive it anywhere incase it happens again (especially since i was gonna go to the exhaust dude tomorrow).. so i would like to see what i can do to fix it..
soo.. does anyone have any suggestions as to why this light could be remaining on. (its never done this prior to yesterday). any issues with it staying on (apart from possibly melting the connection again!?)
Any particular systems linked to this light, i know its on while glowing, so the glow circuit would be one, but any others i can look at?
What are these two wires for - white+lightblue stripe, and black with white stripe? I know the White+lightblue stripe goes to a fusible link just before the battery, but wouldn't of this had to have gone before melting the socket? I can't see any other visible signs of rubbing behind the dash or where it goes through the firewall..
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Andrew
hey guys..
the 40 cut out on me yesterday when i was doin some errands and it was a bit wierd.. i noticed just before it died a wierd smell (that i usually associate with diesel locomotives for some reason).. and the filter light had not gone out when the car had started.. everything just cut out like power was cut (causing the edic to go into the stop position)..
after it cut out there was NO POWER to anything.. no lights, nothing.. upon initial inspection all main fuses, fusible links and wires seemed to be in good condition. lucky i was near a slight incline and clutch started the engine over and drove it home (gotta love mechanical diesels!! )
anyway today I stuck my head under the dash trying to locate the issue when i noticed an 8mm (white with lightblue stripe) going into a 2 pin connector which looked like it was melted.. using the multimeter i could see that 12v was going in but only 1v was coming out.. the other wire with this pair was a black with white stripe
i couldn't find a replacement quick connector so I just got some crimp bullet terminals which fixed that particular connection..
now while the 40 starts and all power is restored.. there is still the issue of the filter light staying on. I am cautious to drive it anywhere incase it happens again (especially since i was gonna go to the exhaust dude tomorrow).. so i would like to see what i can do to fix it..
soo.. does anyone have any suggestions as to why this light could be remaining on. (its never done this prior to yesterday). any issues with it staying on (apart from possibly melting the connection again!?)
Any particular systems linked to this light, i know its on while glowing, so the glow circuit would be one, but any others i can look at?
What are these two wires for - white+lightblue stripe, and black with white stripe? I know the White+lightblue stripe goes to a fusible link just before the battery, but wouldn't of this had to have gone before melting the socket? I can't see any other visible signs of rubbing behind the dash or where it goes through the firewall..
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Andrew
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