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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: sean_caton666 on September 07, 2015, 03:08:18 pm

Title: electrical issue
Post by: sean_caton666 on September 07, 2015, 03:08:18 pm

i have a 86 1.6td. i did a parasitic load test, found out it was the cig lighter/radio/clock/interior lights fuse. if anyone could send some advice or any help at all i would greatly appreciate it

Title: Re: electrical issue
Post by: turboedbug on September 07, 2015, 08:49:14 pm

What do u mean? Are your batteries draining overnight? And thats the only circuit that is on?

Title: Re: electrical issue
Post by: sean_caton666 on September 07, 2015, 08:51:11 pm

Got it handled thanks

Title: Re: electrical issue
Post by: Toby on September 10, 2015, 11:55:29 pm

What do you mean by "parasitic load test"?

Title: Re: electrical issue
Post by: air-cooled or diesel on September 11, 2015, 05:21:34 am

i ve had problems with that circuit draining my battery, in the past, clock can be a problem, cig lighter too; oh by the way always keep lighter in plug, so you dont accidentally short it out. radios i ve had problems in other models, like the cars that have intricate wires to radio, or too many wires going thru ecm, like radio wires 2,,i mean a radio needs 12v not much more special about that, and makes it much less a problem or effect other circuits. 

Title: Re: electrical issue
Post by: ORCoaster on September 11, 2015, 01:41:19 pm

So what was the drain like and the solution?

Title: Re: electrical issue
Post by: sean_caton666 on January 27, 2016, 08:05:17 pm

it was the trunk light, somehow it was staying on. i took it out and never had the problem again.