HOWTO: Ignition switch LED swap
#42
A known good ground would usually be a bolt going into the chassis, preferably one on the steering column since it's close. Often, you can insert teh key into the ignition and use it, only ours have the plastic covering. I can't find the keyring on my wiring diagrams right now, but if you need, I can take a look at mine and find out which is hot and which is not. Let me know if you do.
#48
Have you yet found the connector where the two green wires meets the blue and red wires (if yours are different colors, bear with me for I am mildly colorblind and can't really get a good look at them). I assume you have but want to be sure that we are in the same place. I am testing my wires at that connector. I grounded my meter to the unpainted metal next to the steering column. I have 12.5 volts coming to both wires when the keyring light is off. That is, after I lock the doors with the factory remote. When I unlock the door (this is when the light would normally come on) the blue wire loses voltage. I checked the resistance of the blue wire to my ground at this point and found it to be around 200 ohms. I also found this wiring diagram for the 93-94 Max which should be close to ours. I highlighted the wires in question. I have not yet reassembled my dash if you need me to check anything else.
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hey sry 2 be stupid but does it matter what kind of resistor?what side it is soldered 2? or is there even a + - on leds thanks
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Okay, I check the voltage. I had my multimeter black wire on some bare metal on the steering column and the red wire stuffed into the plug. I first tried with the car locked, I got none to about .015 volts from the blue wire and then the same with the red wire. Same thing happend with the car unlocked and driver's door open.
If I understand correctly, the middle interior dome light is connected some how to the key ring light. The slider is placed to the middle and when I open my door it doesn't turn on.
So Wetballoon, what should I do next? Thanks...
If I understand correctly, the middle interior dome light is connected some how to the key ring light. The slider is placed to the middle and when I open my door it doesn't turn on.
So Wetballoon, what should I do next? Thanks...
#56
Set you multimeter to the ohms setting, you may have to switch the leads. Touch the probes to the fuse contacts and make sure ther is continuity between the contacts. If your meter has an audio setting you can use that and just listen for the tone. For a point of reference, touch the probes together and the fuse should be about the same.
#58
Yse, the upside down U is the Ohm setting, make sure that you have your probes plugged into the right holes in the meter, Usually there is a common for the black but the red sometimes has to be switched. 0.f sounds like an open circuit, or break, try a new fuse. I have 27 ohms across my fuse. sometimes, you can't see the problem just by looking. Don't check resistance across the slots in the fuse box, It, should be open. However, one of the contacts should read 12 volts, and the other would be a ground. I'm going to be gone for a couple hours, I'll check up on you when I get home.
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Ok, I checked the continuity of the fuse itself. I got like .002 and that's the same as when I touched the probes together. I know what you are saying about switching the probe inputs. Mine are built into the multimeter. I don't know what to do now, thanks for staying with me.
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I was reading that they do have a computer that can scan the system. I'm do for an oil change and would like to get an alignment, so I could possible get that done too.
Thank you for all the help Wetballoon!
Oh, by the way, do you happen to know where the BCM is located?
Thank you for all the help Wetballoon!
Oh, by the way, do you happen to know where the BCM is located?
#65
I think it's under the dash. There are more than one if I understand correctly. The one in question should be in the lower waterfall area. If you PM me an email address, I will send you the Electrical part of the FSM. There are some diagnosis methods that may be of help.
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