Beladona_13 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I just replaced the heater core on this '86 GL EA82 carbureted wagon. Start up, warm up, thermostat opening, all went well. I turned on the park lights to better see the temp gauge, POP! No dash lights, tail lamps, or license plate lamp. Replaced fuse, POP! replaced with 25 amp circuit breaker, smoke. I pulled the power before anything got serious;y damaged ( I Hope). I have already ordered the electrical section of my FSM to complete my set. But I was hoping someone might have a diagram for the lighting on this car as it will be a few days before the manual gets here. Anyone? Already tried Google, and Autozone.com... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantum Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 (edited) Don't know if this helps : http://www.ausubaru.com/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=135 Is a PDF of an Aussie version ( may have to be a member to see it ) so may not be suitable, but are wired up similar. I would check all lights for blown bulbs as a first step via process of elimination to find what's causing the short. Cheers, Bantum ... Edited November 22, 2014 by Bantum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 NEVER replace a fuse with a higher rated fuse. This will cause the wiring to burn instead of poping the fuse. I don't think you need a wiring diagrahm as much as you need to look at all the places the dash bolts in and find where you have a wire pinched. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beladona_13 Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Been through every bolt... dash is out again, no pinched wires... I know, I know... but now I know which wire is causing the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beladona_13 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Found the trouble. FSM showed me that the wire that was giving me hell also supplied power to the lights in the original radio. It had been tucked behind the steel skeleton of the dash and I had inadvertently moved it when I was reinstalling the dash. The endo f the clipped wire welded itself tho the inner structure and was making life miserable. I deloomed, extracted, and rewrapped the offending wire, no more issues! Edited November 25, 2014 by Beladona_13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Ahhhhhh.....Doesn't it always come back to the stereo wiring? Glad you found it good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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