t18drifts Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 hay i got a taco and shift light for my t18 yesterday followed the instructions o how to wire it and i thought id try get the power ground and batter from where u wire your stereo to the cars wires had it all conected didnt have the rpm cable connected yet tested to see if i had everything right before this it was it was lighting up ect then when i conected the rpm wire to the bolt thing on the dizzy it all stoped working including stereo all the fuses arnt blown sooo.... i think i just killed it all :bash: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Run everything independent of your stereo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t18drifts Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 :( so id take it its all screwed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Probably not, everything runs off a fuse, if you have bypassed your fuses then maybe. Take it out, check the fuse in the back of your head unit. Double check your fuse box. Make sure your wire to the ground is solid wire, not just stereo wire, if you get too much resistance there that can cause problems. Any exposed wires anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t18drifts Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 hmmm yeah when u say head unit do u mean stereo ??????? fus is fine in that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz_83_dx Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 i conected the rpm wire to the bolt thing on the dizzy shouldn't it be connected to the negative of the coil? Thats what i had to do when installing my autogauge taco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 check that video might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangaroosa Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Are you saying all electrics are dead? If so, check the fusible link near the battery. I blew one ages ago and couldnt work out why i had no power until i realised the link was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t18drifts Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 i can still start my car all dials clock and stuff work the after market taco nedle flickers when igniton goes on and the stereo doesnt do shit all i checked my fuses they all seemed to be alright but i dnt have a test light or multi meter so :bash: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 got a multi meter? if not get one, and check the power wires to your stereo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t18drifts Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 to poor bro :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 $10 from dicksmith/jaycar mate. http://jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=QM1500&keywords=multi+meter&form=KEYWORD best investment you will make in terms of working on electrical stuff on your car. you are only guessing if you don't have one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 (edited) I'm with dave, having the right gear is invaluable. Even a home made test light if you can't afford anything else. EDIT: Sh1t dave that's a cheap one. I'm down there this weekend. I only have a 12/240v one. Does the job but was 5 bucks more than that one... Edited December 2, 2010 by blzbub666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t18drifts Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 how would i go about fabricating a test light :laff: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Basicly its a 12v bulb with a wire to the + and a wire off the -. If you have current, it lights up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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