Elec system going nuts, Horn honks, lights dim.. WTF! |
Elec system going nuts, Horn honks, lights dim.. WTF! |
Apr 24, 2005 - 5:54 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '05 From Atlanta, Georgia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I bought my 94 stx from a friend yesterday, and she conveniently failed to mention that the electrical system is kinda funky. It only happens at certain times, but what happens is that Ill hear a little click, and the horn will honk, the clock and dash lights will dim and who knows what else is goin on that I cant see when its happening. It only happens for a split second, but it will do it like 3 times in a row... stop for like 20 secs.. do it 4 times... then stop for.. like half an hour. Then repeat.
Im taking it in tomarrow to get it checked out, hopefully its just a bad fuse or something.. any advice?? This happen to anyone else? |
Apr 24, 2005 - 7:44 PM |
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
OK,
I bet it's your alarm system, pulsing the siren/horn output and the parking lights output. Find where that click is coming from...that's probably the brain of the alarm, or maybe a relay that has wires you can trace to the alarm brain. Once you find the alarm brain, search for a red wire with a fuse in it. Pull the fuse, then drive the car for a while to make sure everything still works perfectly, and see if the problem comes back. If it doesn't and everything works, then go to work removing the alarm when you get a chance. -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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