Need Help! Electrical

[buggy boy]

i posted earlier about my overhead consol compass/temp not working. i was told to check the wires of the base of the pillard by the door. When i remove the metal plate and lifted the carpet, i move the wire alittle and the compass came on. i nmove it again and it wne toff. it did that a couple of times and now it wont come on at all. I try using a test light to see what is the problem but i dont know which wire goes to the compass. I cant tell if there is suppose to be a live wire and it has a break in it so i think it is a ground. i really appricate it if someone can give me some info on the wires. I dont have a diagram so that make it more difficult. Thanks

[buggy boy]

well, i guess everyone is to busy to help even though i have seen in the past someone having the diagram for the console but HEY, who cares. i guess i will find another forum where i will get someone to help! Thanks but no thanks!

[Mud Thrasher]

That is a very poor attitude buggy boy. If you would wait just a few minutes then you might get some help. Tisk Tisk

[Allen78J20]

As far as I know the compass module(at least on mine) is on the circuit board inside the console itself. There is no wire going to it. The temp sensor however has 2 wires that go to the harness pink w/ a blue stripe and orange w a green stripe. It sounds like you have a bad ground tho. What colors are the wires that you are moving around?

For people not replying, if I dont know the answer or cant point you in the right direction, I dont reply. I figure thats better than having 2500 "i dont know" posts following my question. Saves server space and cpu power etc etc etc. Dont take any offense to it. If someone knows they will answer smile.gif

[mccullough_89_GW]

hey buggy boy i have 90 console wiring diagram on my site.....

good luck ...
kel

also you got to realize not everybody spend every waking moment here...I used to but it has dropped off as of late...............and those that are on may not have any help to offer...
"it's all good"

[FrankenJeep]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by buggy boy:
i guess i will find another forum where i will get someone to help! Thanks but no thanks!<hr></blockquote>

I don't have an overhead console, so I originally didn't post. But ... the squeaky wheel gets the grease :rolleyes: . So here's some stuff I found.

I ran a search for "compass' on the Technical forum. I came up with 18 hits (including this topic). Take a look at the following:

Electrical Help Needed (http://www.ifsja.org/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=001274&p=), Started October 14, 2000

Overhead consul removal (http://www.ifsja.org/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=002371&p=), Started January 10, 2001

test your patience! (warning: includes talk of compass module) (http://www.ifsja.org/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=003828&p=), Started May 29, 2001

overhead console (http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=003942), Started June 06, 2001

1988 jeep grand wagoneer wiring (http://showcase.netins.net/web/grandwagoneer/1988_GW_wiring_Diagrams.html) NOTE: This is the link to mccullough_89_GW's website, from a topic on this subject started by Allen.

If you don't already have one, get a Haynes or Chilton manual. Better yet, invest in a shop manual if you plan to keep the Waggie long term. Its really been helpful in chasing electrical problems in my 83.

Hope you got your starter problem fixed. You may want to check for an exhaust leak near the starter. I've seen similar problems on old GM cars.

Hope this helps restore some faith in this site. I suspect you're going to find a corroded connector, or loose ground some where in the circuit. Good luck.

Frank

[ May 05, 2002: Message edited by: FSFrank ]</p>

[buggy boy]

i just have to say sorry about my *****y attitude but i spent almost 3 hours screwing with the wires running along the driverside seat. I didnt mean to let off steam at the innocent. Again, im sorry for my rude atitude :(

[will e]

buggy boy
No Harm. No Foul.

It can be frustraiting when you post a question and it seems that no one will answer. There is always a lot of activitiy on this board so you think 'why not me?'


Fortunatly the folks on this board only offer advice when they have some to give and there is not a lot of fluff either.

Have FUN!

[FrankenJeep]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by buggy boy:
Again, im sorry for my rude atitude :( <hr></blockquote>

As said above; No Harm, No Foul.

More importantly, have you found your problem yet?

Frank