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May 2002
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Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Thu, 05 February 2004 11:12
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Well, new battery was dead flat Monday night after installing Sunday arvo 
Confirmed with a test light between the negative cable clamp and negative battery post that there is a short circuit, but I cannot find it yet...
I pulled out every fuse I could readily find one at a time and still the little light stayed on...
I need to disconnect the alternator and see if that's it... bit of a hassle though 
I'm actually hoping it is the ALT cause secondhand ones are about $65...
Oh an the engine has developed a nice whining noise from the Vernier Cam gear area at low idle... thanks to the Greenvale thrashing 
Come on lil 4af, DIE 
AE92 Map, 4AGZE come forth 
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Thu, 05 February 2004 12:26
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Allan, you're pretty good with electrics aren't you ?
Hoping to quickly solve this without the added cost of a PRO 
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Thu, 05 February 2004 20:14
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Which car is this in?
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Thu, 05 February 2004 22:49
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pm me ya number hopefully i get the weekend off!
Allan
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Thu, 05 February 2004 23:20
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Car is AE92... "FWD 4cyl Automatic... My girlfriend has one of those...", remember?
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Fri, 06 February 2004 04:06
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oh, "You rememered"
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Sat, 07 February 2004 07:36
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Praying it is the alternator or something inexpensive 
That cam gear noise is louder too
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Mon, 09 February 2004 08:39
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Aight,
buying an alternator tomorrow, Allan, you available to help me put it into my car?
It's on the top left of the motor, should be easy enough.
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Mon, 09 February 2004 08:43
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internal or external regulator on the Alternator?
Are you certain the alternator will fit in the bracket? Good idea to make sure of that before you set out to install it, as you'll need to make a custom bracket. I know this from experience 
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Mon, 09 February 2004 11:18
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AFAIK the alternator I am purchasing is a bog stock replacement, so it should bolt in-place of the old one... wires and all
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Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Tue, 10 February 2004 09:04
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Aight,
Got this thing now... lil rusty on the fan and pulley but she'll do
It is exactly the same...
So Allan, you able to help me fit this thing soon?
I gotta get the car fixed before 23rd Feb...
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Tue, 10 February 2004 11:53
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I just got home, and start work again at 8am soon as i get work out of the way, scrach my arse then ill get to your wiring, sorry dude FLAT OUT
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Tue, 10 February 2004 22:01
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Cheers bud,
Don't put yourself out man, work first 
It's not really urgent until next week, when I need it to get to uni.
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Sun, 15 February 2004 03:23
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Ok,
When I finally diconnected the alternator's electrical connectors the test light went out, reconnecting them and the light goes back on...
Short has been found... w00t
Now:
a) Put on this cheap alternator I bought, hopefully with assistance from someone.
b) RACV AutoElec and have a changeover alternator service.
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Sun, 15 February 2004 08:34
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How far is your GZE swap off inertia - looking forward to seeing that
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Sun, 15 February 2004 11:15
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Just as soon as I can blow the sheissen houssen outta my 4AF
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Tue, 17 February 2004 11:26
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This thread is relevant to Vic boys only, can it please go back?
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I supported Toymods
Banned User
Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Tue, 17 February 2004 12:37
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Did you check for bad earths?
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Tue, 17 February 2004 13:19
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It's the alternator mate... when i removed it's electrical connectors my test light went out, when i re-attached them, it went on.
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I supported Toymods
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Tue, 17 February 2004 13:33
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Yeah must be a bad earth in the alternator mate.
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Location:
Menai area of Sydney
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Wed, 18 February 2004 03:20
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Seems like an excellent earth if it's shorting out !!
... just one that you don't want.
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I supported Toymods
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Location:
Brisbane
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Wed, 18 February 2004 04:05
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Thats the thing though mate, bad earths can cause short circuits. I was told this by guy that gets paid 100k a year so it must be right.
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Anyone good at diagnosing short circuits?
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Fri, 20 February 2004 07:37
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All good,
changed over to a $66 second hand alternator today. The test light lit briefly then went out, car runs fine...
thanks for the help fellas
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