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02-16-2008, 01:47 PM
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Complete SHORT somewhere... Ok well back in january I was having trouble with my reverse lights...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wiring-stereo-electronics/853302-backup-reverse-light-diagram-help.html
Now I went to take my car out of storage, I rolled it out and turned the key on and nothing no lights or anything completely dead battery.
So I threw the charger on it and it sounded like the headlight motors were clicking. and the dinger inside the car was really loud. but I had power
when I turned the **** for the headlights to be on everything died again... dead short.. then it would come back on when the **** was turned off.
I took out both head light fuses, tail light fuses, and turn signal ones. but that didnt change anything.
SO what the heck is happening I need to get some wiring diagrams and figure this out, because I'm sure it has something to do with the head lights.
something weird has happened.
When my headlights are on (at high and low beams) my drivers side reverse light is on.
when it in reverse they both light up my drivers reverse light is dimmer.
they are both off when my headlights are off.
any help a wiring diagram would be awesome.
When my headlights are on (at high and low beams) my drivers side reverse light is on.
when it in reverse they both light up my drivers reverse light is dimmer.
they are both off when my headlights are off.
any help a wiring diagram would be awesome.
Now I went to take my car out of storage, I rolled it out and turned the key on and nothing no lights or anything completely dead battery.
So I threw the charger on it and it sounded like the headlight motors were clicking. and the dinger inside the car was really loud. but I had power
when I turned the **** for the headlights to be on everything died again... dead short.. then it would come back on when the **** was turned off.
I took out both head light fuses, tail light fuses, and turn signal ones. but that didnt change anything.
SO what the heck is happening I need to get some wiring diagrams and figure this out, because I'm sure it has something to do with the head lights.
02-16-2008, 05:56 PM
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If your battery really was that low, the act of the lights trying to come on AND the headlight motors to raise them could have easily been enough to overload the charger.
I'd try pulling the battery and let it slow charge for 12-24 hours.. Hopefully the battery will still take a charge after it going totally flat... My red tops in other vehicle have been quite responsive to a long, low charge after I'd leave something on for a week.. regular batteries, not so much.
If you have an outlet (or even a light) in the storage unit, a "battery tender" will be your best friend.
I'd try pulling the battery and let it slow charge for 12-24 hours.. Hopefully the battery will still take a charge after it going totally flat... My red tops in other vehicle have been quite responsive to a long, low charge after I'd leave something on for a week.. regular batteries, not so much.
If you have an outlet (or even a light) in the storage unit, a "battery tender" will be your best friend.
02-16-2008, 07:00 PM
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Ok... thats awesome but I has this thing charged and started on Jan 27th. So I'm trying to figure out why it is dead now like 20 days later..
Im gonna test the battery tomorrow and charge it.
Anyboyd have anything else that I can check... thanks
Im gonna test the battery tomorrow and charge it.
Anyboyd have anything else that I can check... thanks
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Bump... because if I put the charger on Start... it does the same thing... whcih would mean its not a low battery prob.
could this all be a bad ground... Im not sure this much would happen and then Dead when headlights are turned on... (headlight doors don't open)
could this all be a bad ground... Im not sure this much would happen and then Dead when headlights are turned on... (headlight doors don't open)