have been slowly working my way through the fact my car died an electrical death suddenly wo warning no smoking gun
i have power into and out of my ammeter no power to fuse panel (panytera electronic) upgrade or to ignition
ignition appears to be after market
the black ammeter wire disappears into the bundle behind the conslo
any ideas?
is there a fuse on the ammeter wire?
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There is no power going to the ignition switch?
Is there power at the starter solenoid?
I suspect that you may have a problem with the ammeter.
Connect your voltmeter to one of the ammeter terminals and note the voltage reading. With the voltmeter still connected to the ammeter, turn on the headlights. What is the voltage reading? Move the ammeter probe to the other ammeter terminal and repeat the test.
If only one test reveals an extremely low (or zero) voltage reading, then the ammeter has a problem. Remove the ammeter and connect the two large wires together, and see if you now have power to the rest of the car's wiring.
If both tests reveal an extremely low (or zero) voltage reading, then the problem lies between the ammeter and the battery.
John
PANTERA DOUG WILL CK OUT NEXT WEEKEND BUT NO CLICK OR START
JB1409 SAME THANKS FOR SUGGESTIONS
You need to know if there is power to the ignition switch.
You need to know if there is power at the stater solenoid.
Most likely, you need a new ignition switch but it could be the starter solenoid or broken or disconnected wire on the S terminal.
pantera doug I have no power to fuse lock or to ignition , I do have power out of ammeter
This should help.
John
Wow! That will help everyone!
Thanks, John!
Ignition switch, the splice as shown in the harness is disconnected or possibly the wire on the solenoid labeled I is disconnected.
I vote a bad ignition switch.
thanks john that is fantastic
not looking forward to pulling dash
panteradoug if bad ignition would I have power in?
slojoe posted:thanks john that is fantastic
not looking forward to pulling dash
Don't pull the dash (yet). Do the tests that I suggested in my earlier post, using the headlights as a load.
John
jb1490 posted:slojoe posted:thanks john that is fantastic
not looking forward to pulling dash
Don't pull the dash (yet). Do the tests that I suggested in my earlier post, using the headlights as a load.
John
Ditto. A great deal of troubleshooting can be done without removing the dash which may result in additional problems by disturbing the existing wiring. I suspect the terminal block in the steering column which can be accessed by dropping the steering column (which also isn't that difficult. Uncomfortable, yes, but not difficult. This is a case where being a little guy comes in handy.)
ok guys FINALLY GOT AROUND TO THE PANTERA SO AS STATED POWER INTO AND OUT OF AMMETER
NO POWER TO FUSE OR IGNITION LIGHTS DID NO COME ON AND NO POWER TO ALTERNATOR THANKS FOR THE PHOTO JOHN NO POWER AT FACTORY SPLICE
TURNED OUT TO BE BAD CRIMP CONNECTOR AT AMMETER, THE TERMINAL HAD POWER WHERE I TESTED IT BUT NONE THROUGH THE WIRE
THANKS FOR ALL THE TIPS
JOE
