92 s13 electrical problem

[mattscar]

i have a 1992 s13 hatch and there is a strange elec. prob. ok so here it goes...1: when i turn the key to ON (not start) the clock turns on but its blank2: none of the gauges work ie. the door opening light, check engine light, seatbelt light etc.3: the AT seatbelt function doesnt operate when i turn OFF the car but it only works with the car ON and when the door opens.4: the clock always reverts back to 1:00 every time the engine is started.5: the STOCK radio doesnt save the stations to its memory.6: and lastly the horn doesnt work.

what do you think the problem is? is it a grounded wire? if it is how am i suppose to trace it?

thanks

[PencilShavings]

I have the same problem but haven't looked into it. The seatbelts are the annoying part

I think my horn works though..

anyway, I'll be keeping an eye on this thread too

[x3whlmotion240sx]

i had that same problem the asnwer to my problem was tighting my battery terminals ^_^

[rsmithdrift]

i had that same problem the asnwer to my problem was tighting my battery terminals ^_^

Haha. Same here..............only with my old Z car. I knew it was the battery terminals when it got bad enough that the car just made a clicking noise when I tried to start it. Cleaned the 1" thick layer of green crust off of the positive battery terminal and tightened it up and it never happened agian. lol

Although I think I've heard similar problems on 240's with bad alternator fuses.

Check the fuse box under the hood near the battery for blown fuses.

[popogto]

take off you terminals and examin for corrosion, then clean it off and put it on tight. that should solve it. i had the same problem and sometimes it wont crank.

[usdm_180sx]

I had the same problem. Mine turned out to be a short circuit. Shiet cost $300 at the dealer

[180fan]

Sounds like crossing circuits to me. The clock resetting makes me think that the 12v const is getting grounded somewhere when the engine is started. That should set you on your way. I suspect the harness that's damaged is behind the radio behind the dash. I'd start probing around there.

[mattscar]

thank you for the help guys! ill check on it as soon as i go home.

[SeanC]

yeah the stereo and clock not working is your 12V constant not operating correctly.

[fullthrtl_tech]

i had the same problem, mine was a short in the harness going into my column which powers the multifunction and some others.i had the exact same symptoms

[mattscar]

solved the problem! it seems as if i have a blown fuse, so i replaced it! man am i dumm! cost me only a dollar.

[PencilShavings]

Nice.

I'm home from school this weekend and I'm going to pick my car up from storage tomorrow morning..I'll check my fuses first ( I can only hope it's that simple).

[x3whlmotion240sx]

usally when u have a blowen fuse that means its shroting out somewere thats just what iv learnd in my experance and its better u find/make sure about the short rater then u being on the high way and ur car dies when ur going like 70-_-

[mattscar]

im sorry, but i just didnt get a word you wrote

[ACESXX]

I seem to have the exact same problem!! which fuse did you replace???

[ken240sx]

fuses are awesome, they solve 50% of all problems lol....I wish life had in-line fuses LOL

[mattscar]

the fuse i replaced was the "ROOM LAMP" fuse on the fuse box to the left of the pedals. theres 2 columms of fuses . the room lamp fuse is on the right side columm and it is a 10A fuse.its the third from the top.hope that helps ACESXX

[ACESXX]

thanks matt..., another thing I noticed yesterday is that whenever I was looking @ my fuse box beside the pedal it was upside down is that normal??? another thing was your 10a fuse blown whenever you replaced it??

[mattscar]

yea my 10a fuse was blown.

[mattscar]

well heres how mine looks like (its an AT btw )

[ACESXX]

I dunno when I checked Y started puling fuseds out like crazy so i didnt noticed!!! but when I said that it was upside down is that where the fuses sit on is upside down!

[mattscar]

ohh sorry man

ya i know what your talking about, thats normal. mine has that too.

[ACESXX]

yeah thats weird!