RE: Wiring is fun... sometimes/ ok never...

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

this sound like a classic case of bad ground.  run a separate wire directly
from the dash ground connection to a screw on the firewall, preferably a
spot that you've sanded the paint off of.  all that wack stuff happens when
those little electrons are trying to find a path of least resistance to
ground, which is usually the ground wire, but if that's bad they end up
going through other electrical components in their quest for home.

chris
86 16V scirocco


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	PreCORRADO@aol.com [SMTP:PreCORRADO@aol.com]
> Sent:	Sunday, March 07, 1999 12:33 PM
> To:	scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject:	Wiring is fun... sometimes/ ok never...
> 
> Classic wiring question; With the ignition on(not running) the instrument
> lights are on, with the light switch off. Once the light switch is turned
> on
> the instrument lights turn off. When the brights are not on the blue light
> is
> illuminated and is off when the brights are on.  The Tach doesn't work
> when
> the light switch is on, but is fine when the switch is off. Also  the
> wheel
> dimmer on the light switch can control the brightness of the seat belt
> light,
> E-brake light, and oil warning light when the ignition is on and not
> running.
> By the way this on my new 84' Wolfsberg. LOTS OF FUN !
> 
> Marco 88 16V / 84 Wolfie
> 
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