Help - Electrical Problem!
Discussion
Finally got round to fitting my new dash this afty. Well, I got as far as the radio panel...
All went well until I re-connected the battery & heard a sort of buzzing sound, which I think must be something shorting? I should mention at this stage that I know pretty much jack about electrics...
Anyway, I disconnected the battery & checked the connections on the hazards, main light & fog lights, re-connecting the battery after each one. This seemed to solve it until I tried to lock the car (when I got the shorting sound again). I unlocked it and the buzzing stopped, but returned when I switched on either the fogs or hazards (though not the main lights).
I suspect I've just got the connector the wrong way round on the fogs & hazards. They are the 5-pin type on the end of ribbon type wires (and different to the ones I've seen on threads by others who have replaced their dash).
Before I go dismantle the panel once more(!), has anyone got any help/advice to offer?
Many thanks.
All went well until I re-connected the battery & heard a sort of buzzing sound, which I think must be something shorting? I should mention at this stage that I know pretty much jack about electrics...
Anyway, I disconnected the battery & checked the connections on the hazards, main light & fog lights, re-connecting the battery after each one. This seemed to solve it until I tried to lock the car (when I got the shorting sound again). I unlocked it and the buzzing stopped, but returned when I switched on either the fogs or hazards (though not the main lights).
I suspect I've just got the connector the wrong way round on the fogs & hazards. They are the 5-pin type on the end of ribbon type wires (and different to the ones I've seen on threads by others who have replaced their dash).
Before I go dismantle the panel once more(!), has anyone got any help/advice to offer?
Many thanks.
"Chumley in solving tech problem his self - shocker!"
Ignore this folks (for now at least). I had got the connectors wrong way round - Doh! Being a thicky I didn't realise there was a right/wrong was as they don't seem to be marked (how very un-TVR...)
I'll try the main dash tomorrow. Must remember to label each connector to make sure it goes back the right way round...
Stand by for possibly more cries for help...
Ignore this folks (for now at least). I had got the connectors wrong way round - Doh! Being a thicky I didn't realise there was a right/wrong was as they don't seem to be marked (how very un-TVR...)
I'll try the main dash tomorrow. Must remember to label each connector to make sure it goes back the right way round...
Stand by for possibly more cries for help...
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