The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Dash lights, fuel injection questions 140-160

posted by  sberry on  Tue May 3 04:17 CST 2005
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Thu Dec 10 13:37 CST 2009
[RELATED]

Whenever I have any sort of inconsistent electrical problem I start with the main engine ground. A good way to diagnose a bad engine ground is to use a set of jumper cables. Attach one black clamp to the negative battery post (double check!) and one black to a sturdy part of the engine - intake manifold is a good candidate. Leave the red clamps hanging free You are creating a temporary extra-strength engine ground. Make sure you have a good bite. Check to see if the problem goes away. If it does you can concentrate on cleaning up the ground connections -if not you can rule it out and trace the problem elsewhere.

Check your fuses. Pull each one out and brush the contacts. Replace the fuse and twist it a bit to get a good connection.

Examine battery connections at the post. Just pull them off, wire brush the terminals and reinstall the cable.

Some of the most useful tools in my toolbox are a $30 multimeter and a $1 dummy light electrical tester.

steve





USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.