Any advice before I call in the Auto Elec, Series 3 Wiring

[River]

Evening All,
The issue, Itemittent now permenent, Loss of fuel & Temp guage, Reverse Lights and Stop Lights. 8O

Seies 3 88 inch

All have been , working fine, Couple of weekes ago , blew a fuse twice, this took out, Guages and stop lights replaced all worked fine. Since the Yarra ranges trip alll gone.

Have replaced fuses, voltage stabilizer, and brake switch. looked over from one end to another.
I think i may have let the smoke out of the system! 8O


Any advise of what to check next, before i give up and call in the auto elec 8O

I'm guessing its an earth some where?

[LandyAndy]

Hi River
Chances are it could be a loose plug on the wiring loom,wiring diagrams a pretty easy to follow look for a connector on the diagram that has the effected circuits,then the hard part finding it on the loom,at least you should be able to track the coloured wires.
If the connector is loose chances are your smoke may be seeping out un-noticed style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif
I will have a look a wiring diagram see if I can see.
Andrew

[LandyAndy]

Hi River
Just looked at a Ser3 wiring chart.
Surprise Surprise the fuel gauge,temp gauge and stoplamps are on the same wiring circuit.
From the fuse box you have 2 green wires to trace,one goes to the voltage stabaliser the other the stop light switch.Best you have a look at a chart.
Do you have a multi meter???? If not time to buy one.If you use the ohms setting you can check wiring for resistance at its source and destination,it will tell you if there is an open circuit,ie broken connector/cut wire etc.
Goodluck
Andrew

[River]

Thanks Andrew,

Will do, Must stop that slow leaking smoke,.......... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif



Cheers Andrew AKA River

[River]

Andrew, Thanks mate will be out there in the morning, Iwill not be defeated :!: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Purchased a multi meter Today, Armed with tech i will sort this :!:

will let you know style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[UncleHo]

G'day River style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif
I bet that everything was working OK until you put it into reverse :oops: The Ser 3 have the Reversing light wires on the same fuse as the Stop, Fuel , Temp and they have a habit of the wires (green &greenwith Black tracer) getting squashed inbetween the gear selector slides, and they strip the insulation so when you select Reverse INSTANT SHORT 8O :oops: No fuse Follow the wires from near the chassis across to the reverse lamp switch on the g/box lever frame, by feeling each wire you may find the stripped section, this can be responsable for letting the smoke out along the entire wiring harness 8O Also check the wires around the fuse box for insulation melt related to the shorted reverse light wires if applicable style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

cheers style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Hellspawn]

Originally posted by rocket
The Ser 3 have the Reversing light wires on the same fuse as the Stop, Fuel , Temp and they have a habit of the wires (green &greenwith Black tracer) getting squashed inbetween the gear selector slides, and they strip the insulation so when you select Reverse INSTANT SHORT 8O :oops:

8O The wires on HS are yellow and green to the reverse switch. I don't know if that's the true colours but thought I'd mention it in case River has different.

If no luck with all the switches, check around where the wiring goes into the chassis at the front near the brake prop valve, where it exits behind the right rear wheel and enters the tub. The rubber gommets tend to perish and fall out leaving the wires vunerable to chaffing against the sharp edge.

Also I noticed on mine where the wires enter the tub behind the lights, the plastic shielding on the wire becomes brittle, falls off and leaves the wire exposed. Why I don't know (as the contacts measure okay and don't get hot :? ) but a few quick laps with insulation tape does the trick. :wink:

[River]

Thanks LandyAndy, Rocket & Hellspawn,

All sorted, Followed all wires, multi meter got a good work out,

Appeaers to issues, a bpack of faulty fuses and a doggeige reverse wire style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

All fixed and working style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[Hellspawn]

That was a good call rocket !! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[UncleHo]

G'day All style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif
OOPS :oops: made a BOO BOO there style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif I stated that the wire out to the Reversing lights as Green with a BLACK TRACER :oops: that is the Fuel Sender Wire style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif The CORRECT code is Fuse to Switch GREEN - Switch to Lamps GREEN Sorry folks :oops: seems that the Dinosaur makes errors, old age probably.
This fault is responsable for letting the Smoke out of a lot of Series 3 wiring 8O.

Cheers.