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been fighting this power drain for 8 months

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Old 07-27-2011, 12:11 AM
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woh,,, got em. sure looks like a mess, much bigger pictures here. i would advise you pick up a factory service manual for you year. sometimes you can get a set for cheap on ebab a cragsliste

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Old 07-27-2011, 12:20 AM
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Wow, that is some messed up wiring. Yeah, I would listen to Craby, get the manual, and disconnect all of that alarm stuff. VATS works well enough to deter 90% of car thiefs...

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Old 07-27-2011, 08:04 AM
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I only got a haynes manual. I guess I need more considering the mess that craby blew up for me lol
 
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Old 07-27-2011, 11:19 AM
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Good news! Everything is removed and thank gawd the used jumper splices
But they spliced into stiuff that wasn't working or flashing like my ses wire!
The bad. Yeah but it is minor. The security flashes every now and again but as soon as I push in key a little it stops and shuts off but I atleast I'm moving foward
 
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Old 07-27-2011, 01:26 PM
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Hey can I add these two questions so I'm not cluttering this place up?
First? What cause the right turn indicator arrow to illumnate when I turn the headlight switch on?
I replaced the turn signal switch and blinker relay would this be a bulb which all work btw or the headlight switch? Yeah bizzar lol
Second if my passenger window goes up slow is it a sign of the motor going out ?
 
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Old 07-27-2011, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by grabbem88
First? What cause the right turn indicator arrow to illumnate when I turn the headlight switch on?
I replaced the turn signal switch and blinker relay would this be a bulb which all work btw or the headlight switch? Yeah bizzar lol
Second if my passenger window goes up slow is it a sign of the motor going out ?
First: that's usually a sign of a bad ground somewhere. With a poor ground, power will try to feedback into anywhere it can to find ground. When that happens, it will give some power to that circuit. Check and make sure you didn't knock/break anything off under the dash.
With the window, often times it's due to the inefficient pass. side window wiring setup the car has. It's so common, they make a fix for it: AutoTrix :: Passenger Window Fix Kit
 
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Old 07-27-2011, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by grabbem88
Good news! Everything is removed and thank gawd the used jumper splices
But they spliced into stiuff that wasn't working or flashing like my ses wire!
The bad. Yeah but it is minor. The security flashes every now and again but as soon as I push in key a little it stops and shuts off but I atleast I'm moving foward
Good stuff man! Now, the next thing you might want to do (and this is really dependent on where you live) is disable VATS. You can find a writeup here:

4th Gen LT1 F-Body Tech Aids

Its like 1/4 of the way down. You should actually probably bookmark that page. It has a lot of good info.

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Old 07-27-2011, 05:44 PM
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This autotrix looks simple enough
Can two 5 amp relays work just the same
 
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Old 07-27-2011, 05:49 PM
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If you want to go this route, I'd get the kit, or buy everything that's in it. You don't want to mess with your electrical system... There is also a writeup on Shbox on how to do it...

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Old 07-27-2011, 06:01 PM
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I believe you have a bulb that is bad or a bad connection on the side that the turn signal is indicating. Check the bulb sockets for rust or corrosion if the bulb is not lighting.
 


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