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Message started by b1gb0ner on 07/27/14 at 20:17:49

Title: Electrical Issue
Post by b1gb0ner on 07/27/14 at 20:17:49

I just did some custom work on my 97 savage (removed rear fender, new rear turn signals and new brake light/running light. Before the work, everything worked as normal. After the work, with the exception of the brake light, everything works as normal with the key in the 'on' position. The multimeter reading for the running light was normal, but the reading on the brake light power line was odd. without the brakes being used, it read 9 volts, brakes used it reads 0 volts. If I turn the key from 'on' to 'park' then the brake light/running light work like they should. can someone help?

Title: Re: Electrical Issue
Post by verslagen1 on 07/27/14 at 21:55:18

You gotta short or a broken wire in the brakes.

since I'm not sure you did this, disconnect the brake light and check the wire by itself. if it reads 12 or so volts, then the light is your problem.
if not, check the brake switch.

Title: Re: Electrical Issue
Post by Seaweednh on 07/28/14 at 06:44:36

Make sure you haven't crossed your wires. You may have the hot wire to ground and ground to hot.

Title: Re: Electrical Issue
Post by b1gb0ner on 07/28/14 at 14:08:46

The important part of the symptoms here is the fact that all works normally when the key is in the 'parking' position (the farthest position up of the 3. When the key is in the 'on' position (the middle position), that is when the issue with the brake light arrises. The brake light wire has a 9 volts reading when the brakes are not on and a 0 volt reading when the breaks are on. the running light gets its constant 12 volts as it should.

Title: Re: Electrical Issue
Post by verslagen1 on 07/28/14 at 14:20:05

In park, the brake shouldn't be energized.
Only the running light should be on.
So there's your short.
Or you got it wired wrong.

Title: Re: Electrical Issue
Post by Demin on 07/28/14 at 18:39:00

The positions of the switch don't sound right.Off is in the middle.One way is run.The other way is park on all of mine.Unless the newer ones have changed. :-/

Title: Re: Electrical Issue
Post by verslagen1 on 07/28/14 at 19:41:26

off
on
park

just like mine

http://s010.radikal.ru/i314/1103/05/a6c828381f5d.jpg

Title: Re: Electrical Issue
Post by b1gb0ner on 07/28/14 at 20:05:59

yes, i goofed on describing the key position. but nothing else changes. my bad

Title: Re: Electrical Issue
Post by b1gb0ner on 07/29/14 at 19:29:14

embarrassed to admit this, but i did have it wired wrong. pulled the multi-meter out and soon found out i had messed up. thanks for all the help

Title: Re: Electrical Issue
Post by Demin on 07/30/14 at 05:38:38

I was wrong too.I don't know what I was thinkin' :-[