Damn wiring diagrams

[carlfriedman]

None of the wiring diagrams show the rear side marker lights....which of course were the source of my fuse blowing problem.

carl

[jerry]

visually inspect the wire all the way up to the dash for any evidence of worn plastic sleeve. i've found a couple worn wires from rubbing before. all it takes is 30+years of contact with metal and slight pressure and the plastic coating can develop a small wear spot which will expose the wire.

that wire harness is channeled through some tight orifices from the trunk to back seat area and a small opening at the base of the rear seat, driver's side. it's also vulnerable along the rocker panel.

there's a short somewhere, gonna take some eyeballs and maybe a voltmeter to find it.

[c.d.iesel]

[carlfriedman]

Delightful diagrams but even they don't show the rear side marker lights!

carl

[Mike Self]

their respective taillight wiring--the left on on fuse 7 and the right one on fuse 8 on squarelights; fuses 1 & 2 respectively on 12 fuse roundies.

However, I'd check to see if they're wired into the license plate light circuit, as at least some of those cars have the Euro on-street parking light setup--where you can select a left or right turn with the turn signal lever when the ign is off, and the corresponding side parking and tail lights will illuminate, but not the side markers.

And I believe the side marker wiring connects into the main harness wires in the trunk itself, but you might want to check that...

mike

[carlfriedman]

They both run into the main harness in the trunk and both appear to be fed from the #2 fuse. Otherwise I think your description is exactly what I have, I'll have to double check.

carl