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powerwindow fuse update 200

posted by someone claiming to be ohnovolvo on Thu Apr 10 13:20 CST 2003 [RELATED]

Yes it is the number 12 fuse instead of the no.10. Also I see i have no backup lights.

Went through about fifteen fuses trying to replicate the behavior that makes the fuse blow.... It happens when (i have a manual 4sp od) i toucch the shifter to the extreme left side of the h=shifting pattern- that is the i pull the shift lever over all the way to the max extent on the drivers side- the way you sorta clear the stick for putting in gear- When it touches the side( drivers side only) the fuse blows.

I crawled under looking for shorts- Volia- I found a conector with a rubber boot hanging down. This thing is nearly impossible to access.

it looks to go on what apears to be the backup light switchlocated on the leftrear tranny housing.

SYMPTOM hanging down, i tiuch the stick to the left side of the shifting pattern and it shorts, BUT if the loose wire connector is conected to the conector it appears to connect to then the windows run fine- no short

PROBLEM IS that the connector does not fit snugly onto its prong on the tranny. When conctact is made or broken(by driving over bumps) the no12 fuse blows.

AM I MISSING AN INTERMEDIATE THINGYCONNNECTOR BETWEEN THE BOOTED WIRE CONECTOR END AND IT TRANY CONECTOR THAT KEEPS ME FROM SNAPING IT INTO PLACE?

Can i nip of the booted end of the wire and crim on a new snug conector?

What is the conector and were can I get it? Volvo?

SO TO REVIEW- I FOUND THE SHORT- AT THE CONECTION TO THE BACKUP LIGHT SENSOR ON THE TRANY. not I NEED TO SEE HOW TO MAKE IT CLIP ON TIGHT

Thanks again for all the help. Im getting closer

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electrical becomes mechanical after cogitation 200

posted by someone claiming to be ohnovolvo on Thu Apr 10 16:34 CST 2003 [RELATED]

Now that I think about the situation I suppose it is no longer a electrical troubleshooting problem.. The short has been traced to its source. It has become a mechanical troubleshooting problem. How do i get the female connector to mate snugly with the male on the backup light switch?
I'll assume since I cannot get it to snugup the female connector is defective. The boot will hold it in tenous metal-to-metal contact untill a bump comes along, but it will not click together.

My choices are these:

1 take to shop and see if my guy can get the connection to conect correctly
2 buy a new backup light sensor and try the female conector on it to test it. If it fits right, and both new and old b/u switch have the same size male end on it, then i can assume i can get the proper fit on the b/u currently mounted in the car eventually..
3 if female is shown to be the problem, locate proper one, splice it on. This Idea scares me cuz of very limited working space and the age of the wiring.

Any suggestions?

Do I need to drop the tranny to remove the b/u switch.?

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photo of nipples that wire goes on 200

posted by someone claiming to be ohnovolvo on Thu Apr 10 15:30 CST 2003 [RELATED]

here is a photo from oemparts that shows me a photo of what i am feeling with my fingertips. how do i get the loose wire to set snugly on this?

Cheap enough to repkace... but do I need to frop the trayy to access this?

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