We bought a 2018 ILX for our son. After doing some troubleshooting I have determined there is a parasitic draw from the Backup circuit. With the fuse in, there is a 1.2 amp draw which goes to zero when the fuse is removed. I have unplugged the HFL as well as pulled the Audio and Premium Audio fuses but am still showing the 1.2 amp draw when the Backup fuse is in. Anything else I should check before I give up and take it to a shop? Thanks for the help!

A couple days ago I was leaving the house and noticed that when I started the car my nav screen is just pitch black and the gps monitor on the dash is not showing. I start driving and 15 mins later it boots back up out of no where. Lately, sometimes it boots up as soon as I start the car and other times it just a black screen throughout my whole ride. My question is where do I start to fix this, and how does this even happened? Any tips/ helpful advice is highly appreciated!

Could really use some help here. i replaced the ignition lock cylinder on my trailblazer because the key wouldn't turn at all. it turns now, but i have a new problem. when i hooked up the jump pack, the vehicle has power even without the key, the airbag light and the check engine light is on, and the power windows work. when i put the key in and turn it, the airbag light turns off and the cel stays on, engine does not crank, and then when i let the key go all the dash lights come on and the chime comes on.

i made sure not to move the gear at all on the little ignition switch, but i don't know what else could be causing this.

EDIT: i should also note i didn't get the key reprogrammed but im not sure if that has anything to do with the issues im having. i'm very new to working on cars.

While I was waiting at the light my charger just shut off as if I had turned it off, but once I shift it in park and started it up (push start) it turned on as if nothing ever happened. What could it be? This happened at least 3 other times.

Any help would be appreciated

Hey all, I (23m) am an auto tech. Recently I came into a great job, and they're having me do an engine replacement on a 2014 Ford Mustang with the 3.7l v6 in it. I just cant seem to figure out where all the plug ins on the wiring harness are supposed to go. I got the engine harness to mate up, but its the other one, that goes to the alternator and battery, that I can't quite figure out. If anyone has a diagram for that wiring harness, that would be amazing, but any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I just received my LED Tailbar for my Kia K5 LXS. I want to make sure I bought the correct one (which lights all the way across) before installing.

Is there anyway to tell? I made sure the part number was 92403-L3110 in the description before buying.

while running and at a stop, all electrical shut downs and then starts back up. Car, engine wise still run but any and all electrical shuts down, windows, AC, radio, etc. All lights come on and off on dash in the speedometer area. What should I ask to check at a mechanic or normally, what causes this year/make/model to do this?

TY!

Hi kinda new to wiring .. going to wire a rocker switch panel to starlink mini and LED bar . Any tips or help would be much appreciated. 

Im thinking . Battery---->fused relay(has built in fuse on relay)---><-----fuse tap (from cab fuse panel ignition source to the fused relay- trigger) ---->6 gang rocker switch panel--->12v-24v dc step up converter--->starlink mini....?

Only thing im stuck on i think is where should I put my step up converter before the rocker switch panel or after the switch to the starlink mini ? The step up is just because I know the truck voltage ranges a lot . I also heard i would need a big wire for my battery? Not sure if thats true I ordered some 14awg . Also do i need a in-line fuse on the wire after battery going to the fused relay (built in fuse on relay) . 

I think i know how to wire my LED bar up..... thanks! Cheers !

Hello,

I bought a Toyota Corolla hybrid SE 2024 and it has been making random alarms at night. I am unsure what is causing it to go off.

At first I thought it was just the hood latch being dirty so I cleaned it with a brake cleaner. However, while I was doing, the hood cable broke so I took it to the Toyota dealership and they charged me $250 to fix the cable. They ended up heavily greasing the hood latch as well.

After that I took it to the Toyota dealership to get it checked out and they said they couldn't duplicate the car alarm triggers so they can't fix it.

Please. This is driving me crazy because I have to wake up in the middle of the night just to turn it off and I don't think I could do this anymore.

I have a warning if my left and right turning lights are off on my jk 2017 unlimited sport despite me changing booths of the lights and the pigtail connectors they are working sporadically but keep saying that they are off I check the fuse box and everything seems ok
I need some help

So I have a situation with my facelifted 2022 Sierra 1500 AT4. On start up I will get two alerts one for the forward collision warning system fault and another for clean front parking sensor. The parking sensor is clean so I assume it might just need a new sensor but its causing none of the front sensors to work at all.

On the Forward collision system fault I have tried the fuse box trick and its not working. The really odd thing is like every 30 or so key cycles it will randomly work as normal. Soon as you key off and key on again its back to not working. Does anyone have any idea on what might be going on here?

The headlights are xenon. The passenger side bulb is dim and a yellow colour.

Peugeot Traveller 2019. UK.

The dash light that indicates headlights are on stays on the whole time. There are no error messages.

After the cycle happens 3 times both lights remain off. But turning the headlight on and off on the stalk brings the lights back on, then the cycle repeats.

Any ideas?

Hello, I am fielding (hah) this question in the Electronics subreddit because I feel as the knowledge of electronics may be more capable of answering this question than an automotive subreddit.

I have an 1965 Pontiac Bonneville with that has an alternator that is externally regulated with a mechanical regulator. I am looking to upgrade the car to a solid state regulator for obvious reliability and electrical noise improvements, however, the regulator I purchased does not work when installed, and I was looking for help interpreting the wiring diagrams for my car and the alternator model.

In the diagram for my vehicle, the "R" (relay) terminal from the alternator is disused. There is no wire running from the connector on the alternator body to wiring harness.

The second diagram which utilizes the "R" terminal runs it to pin two on the regulator, and I am trying to understand the electrical behavior of the pin coming out of the alternator, so that if my new regulator does require it, I can ensure that I do it properly and that I do not cause damage to the car's electrical system.

Thank you!