jrt341
Member
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2010
- Messages
- 16
- Vehicle Year
- 1995
- Transmission
- Manual
Ok, just got done being eaten by mosquitoes while troubleshooting some more.
I checked all the grounds in the engine compartment that I could find. I don't know what a cowl is nor could I locate where those grounds might be located. All the wires on the grounds looked good and I used a tester and it lit up on everyone.
Checked all the power wires they were good. Checked the wires from the clutch switch on the output side of it and didn't see anything that would be causing the short circuit.
I also thought it may have something to do with the anti-theft system so in an effort to disconnect that I pulled the fuel pump/anti-theft fuse in the main fuse box in the engine compartment. When trying to turn the car over the #24 fuse still blew on the in cab fuse panel.
To rule out the starter as some have suggested I disconnected it completely and turned the car over and blew the same #24 fuse again. I'm kind of out of things to try here.
I think next I'm replacing the ignition switch and the key lock cylinder as those are the only two related things that havn't been replaced. I am almost positive that the problem is on the non-engine side of the firewall as I had also tried to turn it over with the starter relay disconnected from power and was still able to blow the #24 fuse.
Please someone, anyone give me some more things to try. Does anyone have any wiring diagrams for my truck that are more detailed than the one in the Haynes manual? Is there a relay related to the starter or anti-theft system that is not listed in the manual that I am missing?
I checked all the grounds in the engine compartment that I could find. I don't know what a cowl is nor could I locate where those grounds might be located. All the wires on the grounds looked good and I used a tester and it lit up on everyone.
Checked all the power wires they were good. Checked the wires from the clutch switch on the output side of it and didn't see anything that would be causing the short circuit.
I also thought it may have something to do with the anti-theft system so in an effort to disconnect that I pulled the fuel pump/anti-theft fuse in the main fuse box in the engine compartment. When trying to turn the car over the #24 fuse still blew on the in cab fuse panel.
To rule out the starter as some have suggested I disconnected it completely and turned the car over and blew the same #24 fuse again. I'm kind of out of things to try here.
I think next I'm replacing the ignition switch and the key lock cylinder as those are the only two related things that havn't been replaced. I am almost positive that the problem is on the non-engine side of the firewall as I had also tried to turn it over with the starter relay disconnected from power and was still able to blow the #24 fuse.
Please someone, anyone give me some more things to try. Does anyone have any wiring diagrams for my truck that are more detailed than the one in the Haynes manual? Is there a relay related to the starter or anti-theft system that is not listed in the manual that I am missing?