koolkatsmoke
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- 03 ST XLS
So first let me apologize for making this more confusing than what it has to be... I have a mayor electrical fault that seems to be coming from the interior cab and unable to find or narrow down to the culprit.
Got off work one morning and went to start ST and all seemed good when key in but when i went to start it, it went dead and wouldn't turn over. First thought was battery, checked terminals and tried to jump it with a coworkers car and still would not turn over. Managed to get ST started by push starting it and made it home this way. I had the battery tested and is good, so i then figured it would be starter or solenoid related. Replaced with different starter and solenoid and still no go, dead in water. Pulled out meter and realized that with leads disconnected my battery reads 12.6v but as soon leads connected it drop to 6v and below then slowly comes back up to 12.6v. Began testing fuses and all are good, disconnected alternator and starter and still voltage drop still present. Started to pull fuses one by one in the engine distribution box and fault is coming from the #1 fuse that leads to the fuse panel.
Nothing inside performs or lights up and i have a mayor chatter from the relays that are on the lower right driver side (flasher relay block). All the fuses are good in the panel and removing one by one by one didn't help a bit to narrow down where the fault may be. Removing fuse #25 which says its cluster/GEM makes the relay chatter go away but does not aid in the fault. Any kind of action still creates the voltage drop (tapping on brakes or locking/unlocking doors). I have traced and removed all external connectors to brake lights and still drop is present.
I have the Hanes manual and it has helped me at times before however the wiring schematics are not very good and do not show for this particular model just in general. I have tried to trace the wire back from the distribution box to the cabin but loose it in the firewall and unable to find it in the interior of vehicle. As it stands i have removed the radio and bezel, instrument panel, door panel, ignition switch and all connectors, GEM, brake light connectors and have tested all relays and replaced hazard relay and still voltage drop is still present.
I am out of ideas and direction in which to continue, thus why i am pleading for any Ideas or help that can aid. An actual wiring schematic (engine and/or interior) for a 2003 ST 2wd manual tranny would be a great help since i am doing the tracing old school wire by wire since the manual doesn't help and unable to trace or loose the main wire at the firewall.
Ive looked thru so many topics and as of yet have not found one that resembles the issue that im going thru.
Sorry for making this so long but thought id try to describe my issue as much as possible. Thanks for all ur help in advance and for taking the time to read thru all of this.
Got off work one morning and went to start ST and all seemed good when key in but when i went to start it, it went dead and wouldn't turn over. First thought was battery, checked terminals and tried to jump it with a coworkers car and still would not turn over. Managed to get ST started by push starting it and made it home this way. I had the battery tested and is good, so i then figured it would be starter or solenoid related. Replaced with different starter and solenoid and still no go, dead in water. Pulled out meter and realized that with leads disconnected my battery reads 12.6v but as soon leads connected it drop to 6v and below then slowly comes back up to 12.6v. Began testing fuses and all are good, disconnected alternator and starter and still voltage drop still present. Started to pull fuses one by one in the engine distribution box and fault is coming from the #1 fuse that leads to the fuse panel.
Nothing inside performs or lights up and i have a mayor chatter from the relays that are on the lower right driver side (flasher relay block). All the fuses are good in the panel and removing one by one by one didn't help a bit to narrow down where the fault may be. Removing fuse #25 which says its cluster/GEM makes the relay chatter go away but does not aid in the fault. Any kind of action still creates the voltage drop (tapping on brakes or locking/unlocking doors). I have traced and removed all external connectors to brake lights and still drop is present.
I have the Hanes manual and it has helped me at times before however the wiring schematics are not very good and do not show for this particular model just in general. I have tried to trace the wire back from the distribution box to the cabin but loose it in the firewall and unable to find it in the interior of vehicle. As it stands i have removed the radio and bezel, instrument panel, door panel, ignition switch and all connectors, GEM, brake light connectors and have tested all relays and replaced hazard relay and still voltage drop is still present.
I am out of ideas and direction in which to continue, thus why i am pleading for any Ideas or help that can aid. An actual wiring schematic (engine and/or interior) for a 2003 ST 2wd manual tranny would be a great help since i am doing the tracing old school wire by wire since the manual doesn't help and unable to trace or loose the main wire at the firewall.
Ive looked thru so many topics and as of yet have not found one that resembles the issue that im going thru.
Sorry for making this so long but thought id try to describe my issue as much as possible. Thanks for all ur help in advance and for taking the time to read thru all of this.