Author Topic: Why Must Our Wiring Be So Fucked? (Read 983 times)

Celica4mea · « **on:** Sep 21, 2003, 08:32:00 am »

I dunno about you guys....by my cars wiring has been suspect lately....like the E-brake light and the light for the battery are like intertwined.....and when I dont have my headlights on.....when I push on the brakes my console and dash light up.....and stuff like that........and now my stereo wont work.....dunno why yet.....and i think my battery/alternator problem is likely due to wiring! UGH......damn wires!

83CelWA · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 21, 2003, 09:12:06 am »

Well the wires are just a little old. But I have noticed problems with mine quite a bit too.

wadadlianu · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 21, 2003, 01:55:18 pm »

On the Toyotas, when the alternator is on its way out, the brake light and alternator light will come on as a warning. I would suspect your alternator either has a bad regulator, rectifier or short brushes. I would start my search here

83CelWA · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 21, 2003, 02:22:37 pm »

It could be that or your batt charge relay is going out. When I first got my car the brake light would not shut off and the charge warning light kept coming on. I took the relay out and tested it....it was dead. Went to the j/y and got a good one, changed them out, and viola! No more problems..

toynado · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 21, 2003, 05:44:27 pm »

that console deal sounds like a bad ground or crossed circuits
(wire that should be on separate fuses crossed, making a new, erroneous circuit with the current running the wrong direction)
but i imagine it's just a wiring fault
cuz i'm not familiar with the wiring
but i know they use switches on the negative or ground wire on some circuits
sounds rather lame
and the headlight wire is insuffient
if you re do it with correct wire/relays the lights get much brighter

Culpeper · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 23, 2003, 02:41:42 pm »

I've a had a few minor problems with wiring in the past. I think I read a review somewhere once that claimed our wiring needed improving. Nevertheless, electrical problems on any old vehicle comes with the territory.

Pimp Cat · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 24, 2003, 08:59:20 pm »

my alternator light comes on at random times yet it has a brand new alt and the battery is still charging at 14v

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