electrical inside doesnt work...

[jakethesnake]

got my s13 SR running 2day, everything is good but nothing works inside..like the windows wont roll down, radio wont work, tailights, blinkers, did anyone have this problem before?? what did you do??

[njd07]

check the fuses and report back to us.

[jakethesnake]

yea i checked the fuses and everythign seems good...anyone got any other thoughts

[Gnnr]

Get a test light and start tracing everything back from the battery...

[jakethesnake]

i think i might of messed up on wiring the dash clip by the ECU, but im not sure ...im going to check that 2day

[GSXRJJordan]

You'd be hard pressed to mess up the electrical inside by screwing up the ECU dash clip wiring - the dash gets power/all "idiot light" signals through the chassis harness, not the ECU harness.

Check fuses one more time, in the fuse box in the passenger side of the engine compartment and at the drivers side kick panel. After that, you'll want to pull the plugs going out of the inside fuse panel (they'll be snaked around all over the place) until something changes. Also, make sure your ignition is actually giving out juice on the ACC setting.

[98s14inaz]

yea i checked the fuses and everythign seems good...anyone got any other thoughts

Define "yea i checked the fuses..." Did you just open the fuse boxes and say, "yup no smoke they look good" or did you physically pull each one out and check to see if it's blown? Not trying to be a dick but you see all levels here and I don't know you or anything about your skills.

[jakethesnake]

i pulled all fuses and everything looks good

[rlpinoy]

check your relays inside of the hood of the car. either that or you have a connection somewhere that came off.

[g6civcx]

i pulled all fuses and everything looks good

You need to measure both pins of each fuse with an ohmmeter for continuity. If you're not careful sometimes you can miss a blown fuse just by looking at it.

[GSXRJJordan]

^^^ or, just get one of those little "fuse testers" that has prongs and a piezo speaker/light. If you get continuity, you get a buzz/light. Otherwise, replace the sucker.

[jakethesnake]

thanks everyone!!!

[racepar1]

Check the main battery fuse in the underhood fuse block. Also make sure you wired your alternator charge wire correctly to that fuse.

[jakethesnake]

allright so i put in a new fuse and it poped right away...its the one in the passanger side fuse box thats in the engine bay.. the fuse is called FL75A ALT

[ManoNegra]

allright so i put in a new fuse and it poped right away...its the one in the passanger side fuse box thats in the engine bay.. the fuse is called FL75A ALT

'Poped' as in it blew right away? Check your grounds.

[jakethesnake]

yes i just pluged it up and blew in 1 second

[GSXRJJordan]

That's your alternator fuse - you've either got a short in your main positive wire to your alternator, or a really horrible ground from your engine to the chassis/battery, or your alternator is blown. The first two are MUCH more likely.

[rlpinoy]

have you taken off your battery lately? sounds like you may have you cables on backwards!

[jakethesnake]

i disconected all my wiring going into my alternator and i noticed that i have a thin brown and a thin black wire cut...does anyone know what that goes to??

[ManoNegra]

Big pic so you can read it better.

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/4451/s13chargingdiagramel1.jpg

[jakethesnake]

allright i found out what wire pops the fuse, its the thick white wire that goes to the alternator...it looks like a thick ground but im not sure what it is...can anyone help me out ?? ??

[jakethesnake]

once i plug up the thick white it pops right away

[Gnnr]

According to the wiring diagram above there are 2 white wires (denoted by a W in the diagram) coming out of the Alternator. Both go to the Battery. Then there is a White/Red wire that goes tot he "Engine Room Harness".

Again, make sure that the Black wire (ground) is making good contact to the body chassis (bolt is on tight). Try removing it and cleaning up the contact with a wire brush.

Also you can have your alternator tested, it may be putting out a bad voltage.

[jakethesnake]

the thick white wire connects to the back of the alternator should have a plastic mounting adapter thing...mine doesnt , it only has the rubber housing that goes over all of it..do you guys think that might cause it all

[projectRDM]

If the plastic insulator underneath it is broken, you're grounding it directly to the case. Remove the wire, replace the fuse. If the fuse does not blow, reconnect it. If it then blows, the insulator is broken off, you'll need to do something to keep the power lead from contacting the alternator case. either make a spacer out of plastic or something non conductive, or replace the alternator entirely.