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Re: Mystery wire

To: Ajhsys@aol.com
Subject: Re: Mystery wire
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 10:28:17 -0700
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <33.3404de6.261a0a7a@aol.com>
Sounds like the DPO would have rather re-wired a problem than find out what
caused it.  Just to make it work so someone would buy the car.  Oh no, that 
never
happens.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite

Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:

> After I put in the new fuse block, the car started right up.  I have a
> mystery wire (brown with white tracer) that was connected (incorrectly) to
> the old fuse block.  Peter C. thinks it may be from an option not included on
> my car, like some California emission stuff.  I unplugged the wire, and the
> car strted right up again.  Everything seems to work fine.
>
> I will leave if off and see if anything rears it's ugly head in the future.
>
> The DPO also had the horn wire connected to the INPUT side of the fuse block
> (so it wasn't protected by a fuse), and plugged to the wire that controls the
> left side marker and parking lights.  (Bottom fuse.  Horns are supposed to be
> on the top fuse.)  I switched it 'round to where it is supposed to be.  Now
> the horns work without the ignition being turned on.
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport


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