hmm

2001 miata LS

the ECU (15a) fuse blows at random intervals.  When I got it home I
can check 12v with a voltmeter across both sides of the fuse.  one
side is 12v ground, the other side is 12v + so obviously something is
shorted from the left side.  This is the main fuse panel under the
drivers left knee.

I checked the white/red at the ignition/key block against the known
positive side of the fuse panel and it shows 12v connectivity.

On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 8:49 PM, Bill Cardell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How are you checking for a ground? Those white/red wires are the power
> feed to most of the FI and ignition stuff under the hood, including
> solenoids and coils. If you're checking with an ohmmeter, they will be
> grounding through their loads. You need to look at your wiring diagram
> and unhook everything on the white/red circuit to find your short.
> Either buy a circuit breaker or lots of fuses to test with. There was a
> recall in 99 for the egr valve stainless steel gasket shorting the
> white/red.
>
>
> Bill Cardell
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blake Thompson
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:35 PM
> To: <[email protected]> <[email protected]>
> Subject: electric gremlins are back.
>
> 3,000 trouble free miles since removing my AC relays in the engine
> compartment
>
> however, today i left work and the crap started again.  Car popped the
> ECU fuse and im showing its got a full 12v ground on one side today.
>
> Got it home, played around a little without removing the dash.  It looks
> like both of the white with red line cables going to the ignition are
> showing a ground?  where would these two be coming from?
> I tried unplugging the main harness at the heater core but that didn't
> make the electrical issue go away, its still showing grounded at the
> fuse block.
>
> where do the two white and red wires going to the ignition (fat wires,
> like 12 gauge or so?) come from in the car?  any great ideas for a
> solution?
>
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