What is this wire?
10-15-04 | 02:52 PM
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What is this wire?
Guys,
I was trying to find out the probelm with my headlights and I came across this completely exposed wire. I have no idea what it is or does? It is on the drivers fuse panel. I followed it up into a big pile of other wires but never found a sheath on it that was colored - so I am stumped. Could someone please look at theirs and let me know what color the wire is, or else look in a manual and tell me what it is? ( car is a 923 SC400)
Mods, please don't move this as it is specific to the SC.
Thx guys
Peace,
Jonny
I was trying to find out the probelm with my headlights and I came across this completely exposed wire. I have no idea what it is or does? It is on the drivers fuse panel. I followed it up into a big pile of other wires but never found a sheath on it that was colored - so I am stumped. Could someone please look at theirs and let me know what color the wire is, or else look in a manual and tell me what it is? ( car is a 923 SC400)
Mods, please don't move this as it is specific to the SC.
Thx guys
Peace,
Jonny
10-15-04 | 07:23 PM
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The "mods please don't move this" doesn't work FYI. 
Nakamichi is related to the Sc but is still a radio
your question however seems to go here, so no sweat. it isn't an electronics question, it's an electrical question.
Nakamichi is related to the Sc but is still a radio
your question however seems to go here, so no sweat. it isn't an electronics question, it's an electrical question.
10-16-04 | 10:14 AM
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Originally posted by vredniykot
hope you can see good enough, if not let me know i'll take some more pics
hope you can see good enough, if not let me know i'll take some more pics
I will go back out there and hopefully work out what color the wire should be!
Really appreciate u taking the time to go out and check for me,
Peace Eugene.
Jonny
10-16-04 | 10:15 AM
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Originally posted by O. L. T.
The "mods please don't move this" doesn't work FYI.
Nakamichi is related to the Sc but is still a radio
your question however seems to go here, so no sweat. it isn't an electronics question, it's an electrical question.
The "mods please don't move this" doesn't work FYI.
Nakamichi is related to the Sc but is still a radio
your question however seems to go here, so no sweat. it isn't an electronics question, it's an electrical question.
electronics, electrical, blah blah blah!!! GO build me a cluster
Peace my sarcastic cluster-maker.
Jonny
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10-16-04 | 10:41 AM
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Originally posted by vredniykot
so the plug that's next to that black relay is the one you are after?
if so i can look and tell you what it's for
so the plug that's next to that black relay is the one you are after?
if so i can look and tell you what it's for
So I guess it is the grey one. To me it looked like a light brown color when I was trying to work out what the sheath was - but I will go with you.
So what is it and where does it lead/what does it do??
Thx man,
Peace,
Jonny
10-16-04 | 10:45 AM
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i went and looked at the wires, from what i can see from your picture it's the very right bottom slot in that plug, in mine the color of the wire is grey with two silver streaks, i looked at all the other plugs and found same color wire on one of the plugs that go to cluster and one on white plug that goes to shifter panel/left side and also grey plug on right side of shifter panel
my money is on TRAC wiring
my money is on TRAC wiring
10-16-04 | 10:48 AM
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Originally posted by vredniykot
i went and looked at the wires, from what i can see from your picture it's the very right bottom slot in that plug, in mine the color of the wire is grey with two silver streaks, i looked at all the other plugs and found same color wire on one of the plugs that go to cluster and one on white plug that goes to shifter panel/left side and also grey plug on right side of shifter panel
my money is on TRAC wiring
i went and looked at the wires, from what i can see from your picture it's the very right bottom slot in that plug, in mine the color of the wire is grey with two silver streaks, i looked at all the other plugs and found same color wire on one of the plugs that go to cluster and one on white plug that goes to shifter panel/left side and also grey plug on right side of shifter panel
my money is on TRAC wiring
I guess I will just tape it up and continue!!
Thx man,
jonny
10-16-04 | 10:49 AM
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Originally posted by vredniykot
i wish somebody with wire schematics would look up the color coding of that plug in fuse panel and tell you for sure what it is
i wish somebody with wire schematics would look up the color coding of that plug in fuse panel and tell you for sure what it is
Would make things a whole lot easier!! I have ordered one from ebay but I have not received it yet. Hopefully soon!!
Peace,
Jonny
10-16-04 | 10:54 AM
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Originally posted by Dx3
Well being that my TRAC is screwed anyway I guess I don't have to worry about it. I wonder if this is the reason it is fried or whether this just happened when idiot blew the traction control up!!
I guess I will just tape it up and continue!!
Thx man,
jonny
Well being that my TRAC is screwed anyway I guess I don't have to worry about it. I wonder if this is the reason it is fried or whether this just happened when idiot blew the traction control up!!
I guess I will just tape it up and continue!!
Thx man,
jonny
10-16-04 | 11:05 AM
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Originally posted by vredniykot
well, i just happened to see a wiring problem on a S420 that my friend has and he had similar thing going on, melted wire in fuse panel but when tech came out to diagnose and found out that wires in the dash were melted as well, so i would check it out just to be sure, since you are tearing it apart anyways, if need be, i got 2 sets of these wiring harnesses, you know what to do
well, i just happened to see a wiring problem on a S420 that my friend has and he had similar thing going on, melted wire in fuse panel but when tech came out to diagnose and found out that wires in the dash were melted as well, so i would check it out just to be sure, since you are tearing it apart anyways, if need be, i got 2 sets of these wiring harnesses, you know what to do
I'm gonna go stuff my face and then get back and tear this thing down! I will find out where the hell that wire goes and what it does!!
R u on AIM?
I will post in about an hour when I get more of an idea as to what is going on. I tried to call the Lexus dealership but the service dept aren't answering their phones!! Customer service rocks
I may hit u up for one of those harnesses if I can't fix it!!! U da man!
If u come across an auction within 200 miles of here that u can find a wrecked SC400 then let me know. Or else an SC400 with an engine that has a working starter!!!
Peace man,
jonny