What wire stated to smoke? Did it blow the fuse?
There shouldn't be enough current draw on the dash lights to burn any wire out. You couldn't have accidently shorted to the other wire (red / black) too?
Dash Lights?
Re: Dash Lights?
“You’ll find, that the only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that’s hardly worth the effort.”
Re: Dash Lights?
yeah the little plastic thing has three prongs the red the black and the red/black when i put the wire into the black first and then when i put it into the red it sparks and the wire gets really hot and i have to drop it
CTC Racing
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
Re: Dash Lights?
Did the dash lights come on when you did it?
Sounds like your shorting the wrong ones. You absolutely sure you've got the right prongs in the plug? And they're not shorting to the other wire? Have another look and make 100% certain. Thats what it sounds like to me.
I wouldn't keep doing it though cause if your bridging the right wires it means theres a short somewhere else after the dimmer.
Sounds like your shorting the wrong ones. You absolutely sure you've got the right prongs in the plug? And they're not shorting to the other wire? Have another look and make 100% certain. Thats what it sounds like to me.
I wouldn't keep doing it though cause if your bridging the right wires it means theres a short somewhere else after the dimmer.
“You’ll find, that the only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that’s hardly worth the effort.”
Re: Dash Lights?
ok i will look agian when i have more light
CTC Racing
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
Re: Dash Lights?
yeah i am useing the right wires and it is still doing it........?
CTC Racing
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
Re: Dash Lights?
Didn't it work a coupla days ago?
That means theres either a short in the wire going to the dash lights from the dimmer or in the dash lights themselves. The dimmer is probably shot too because of the short.
Take out the bridging wire and don't put it back till you find the short.
That means theres either a short in the wire going to the dash lights from the dimmer or in the dash lights themselves. The dimmer is probably shot too because of the short.
Take out the bridging wire and don't put it back till you find the short.
“You’ll find, that the only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that’s hardly worth the effort.”
Re: Dash Lights?
can i cut the three wires that go to the plastic thing ? and bridger just them together so i know for sure nothing it hitting the other one ? and how do i find a short and how do i fix it ?
CTC Racing
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
Re: Dash Lights?
You can cut them if you want but remember you might want to rejoin them if you replace the dimmer later.
!!! Don't twist them together and then turn on your lights though cause if theres a short the wires will get hot again and burn something out (hopefully the fuse but maybe not).
If you decide to cut them, get them ready to bridge together, then turn on your lights AND THEN touch them together. If theres a short there'll be a spark and the wires will start heating up again so be careful. Double check you got the right wires too before shorting them together. Then check again!
If theres no short there might still be a very small spark just as you touch them together but the dash lights would come on ok and nothing would get hot or blow the fuse.
Good luck hope they work.
!!! Don't twist them together and then turn on your lights though cause if theres a short the wires will get hot again and burn something out (hopefully the fuse but maybe not).
If you decide to cut them, get them ready to bridge together, then turn on your lights AND THEN touch them together. If theres a short there'll be a spark and the wires will start heating up again so be careful. Double check you got the right wires too before shorting them together. Then check again!
If theres no short there might still be a very small spark just as you touch them together but the dash lights would come on ok and nothing would get hot or blow the fuse.
Good luck hope they work.
“You’ll find, that the only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that’s hardly worth the effort.”
Re: Dash Lights?
And if you cut the 3 wires DON"T cut them all at the same time - do them one at a time
“You’ll find, that the only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that’s hardly worth the effort.”
Re: Dash Lights?
alright, but do you think i should be useing speaker wire or something thicker ?
<small>[ August 26, 2004, 03:12 AM: Message edited by: m92_MX3 ]</small>
<small>[ August 26, 2004, 03:12 AM: Message edited by: m92_MX3 ]</small>
CTC Racing
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
Re: Dash Lights?
Speaker wire is ok but it has a lot of strands that sorta go all over the place if your not careful. But if your cutting the cable you won't need any bridging wire - just touch them together
“You’ll find, that the only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that’s hardly worth the effort.”
Re: Dash Lights?
oh yeah duh long day lol
CTC Racing
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
-
Typhoonk
- Regular Member
- Posts: 1138
- Joined: December 31st, 2002, 2:01 am
- Location: Bowmanville
- Contact:
Re: Dash Lights?
whoa!! whenever you 'short' something you should use an inline fuse!!!
So if the fuse is for the dash lights I think a 5amp or 10amp will do (check the fuse in the panel). Then you won't be smoking - just busting fuses.
A lot safer
So if the fuse is for the dash lights I think a 5amp or 10amp will do (check the fuse in the panel). Then you won't be smoking - just busting fuses.
A lot safer
-------------------------------------------------------
Got to sell one of my cars to cover the bills
2002 Mazda Protege 5 - Manual, Blue colour fully loaded
PM for info
Got to sell one of my cars to cover the bills
2002 Mazda Protege 5 - Manual, Blue colour fully loaded
PM for info
Re: Dash Lights?
well i would give you guys some moreinfo but my car is toast of as right now some jack as$ in town tonight decied to see what the wire was for that goes to the MAF when i was showing off my cold air and cover and rips it out so i had to beat him down so the thing isnt moving for awile, the dumb things people do 
CTC Racing
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
92 1.6L
93 323 Tranny, ACT clutch, Exhaust, cold air intake, MSD Blaster 2 coil, MSD 8.5mm super conductor wires NGK V-power platinum plugs,engine dress up,custom interior(almost done), GS front bumper, GS 5 spoke wheels Painted white.
-
Ricksmx3
- Supporting Member
- Posts: 578
- Joined: February 18th, 2004, 2:01 am
- Location: Asheville North Carolina
Re: Dash Lights?
Man sorry to hear that you are having so much trouble. And for that guy that pulled that wire he deserved the beat down. Well good luck with fixing it.
2010 MazdaSpeed 3