On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 16:06:40 -0500, "Elan7e Owner" <newsgroup@same.com> wrote:

|Hi guys,
|
|My 91 civic hatchback always has some new exotic problem after the other,
|that no mechanic is ever able to figure out. I only end up find them out
|myself after my dicussions on this newsgroup. Last time it was a seatbelt
|beeper, then it was a faulty door switch, and now, after I got a new battery
|becuase my old one died due to being drained so many times from electrical
|problems etc, out pops a new problem. Damnit.
|Yesterday I found by chance that my instrument cluster lights and front and
|rear marker lights were on. I had parked it a few hours before and the
|battery was close to dead, with all lights dim. I thought I forgot to switch
|off again, but duh the switch was off. So I thought ok , the switch is
|busted, and found the fuse for that cicuit under the steering wheel and
|pulled it. But that didnt kill the lights! how strange is that! I mean, wow,
|this means that the short is bypassing BOTH the fuse and the switch?? I also
|exchanged the fuse with another neighbouring 10amp one, but that didnt
|change anything. Finally I looked at the fuses in the engine compartment.
|But they seemed to be only for blower/ac etc.
|Could there be relay problem that causes this? Can you please tell me
|exacty where under the dash this particular relay can be found ? But pulling
|the fuse should take care of even and always open stuck relay, right?
|
|To add another fact which may be related is that about a couple of times
|earlier in the past few months I had noticed that the instrument lights had
|gone out when I was driving. (the car ran fine and headlights etc were
|fine). And then they seemed to work fine afterwards. Some loose connection I
|thought?
|
|Can Anyone PLEASE help me locate the short. Someone with experience with the
|wiring may be able to point me to a place to look at.. I really cant afford
|a trip to the mechanic over this, they charge $50 an hour and unknown time
|to trace an electrical fault

Rule #1 - When weird electrical problems arise, first check the grounds. All of
them.

Rex in Fort Worth