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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 03AP1,Nov 19 2008, 08:08 AM
I'd inspect all the wiring that you know has been tampered with... o2 sensor, air pump harness, G501 and splices. If you have an aftermarket alarm or aftermarket radio w/accessories, I'd check to see what those are tied off into.. Electrical problems aren't fun!



I strongly recommend getting a Helms manual/electrical book if you plan on troubleshooting this yourself.


Good luck and check the obvious things first!

EDIT: Looking at the Ground Distro chart for G501 shows the following items are grounded by G501: Keyless Door Lock CU, Pass. Wdw sw., Gauge Assy, Headlights Low Beam, Pwr wdw master sw, Pwr mirror sw, driver's door latch, eng. start sw, cruise contr main sw., conv, top cu, rear defog sw....

G501 and splices sounds like a winner!
Good call (I think...)!

G501 is easy to spot - you'll see a bunch of black wires with gold terminators arriving at the same grounding bolt. It is probably loose.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 05:30 AM
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I checked the ground to the chassis...its good.
I did notice the G501 had, at one point, been used to ground something else....gauges probaly. There was a an electrical adapter still on it with nothing attached to it.
Ill take some pics later
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 06:20 AM
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In for pics!

I would check the harness going to the ECU. Some backyard guys, as well as some "shops" have the electrical wiring abilities of a monkey. The previous owner I am sure had some sort of piggy back/stand alone in the car to be able to do maps for boost.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 06:26 AM
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Im the only owner.

Ill try and get pics today...been busy
But yeah, the guy who worked on my car was a MONKEY!

I do all my work myself now.
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