[barth7]

I had to top off my PS fluid this morning, so I opened up the hood (while runnging) and walked in the garage to get the ATF. I was topping off the reservior and noticed a little smoke. I looked down and the wiring that goes fom the hood latch into the body was melting the insulation on the wire. I have not gotten to trace it, but I suspect it has gotten pinched somewhere and the two sides of the wires have gotten together. There is a two pin connector there and I disconnected it. That seemed to stop the heat. I also pulled the wires as far apart as i could, so that may have helped. I'll try to get back into it this evening, but does anybody have any experience with this?

- Where does the wire that goes back into the body go?

- Also, my wipers did not work after this - maybe because they think the hood is open, they won't operate? Anbody confirm this?

Any other pointers?
Thanks!

-Bart

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[Ryan]

Man....you would think the fuse would blow before things start to melt like that. Did you check the fuse for the wipers?

Seems like the wires would be for the alarm and or the underhood light, but I don't know for sure.

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[barth7]

Yowza! Here's a pic of the final damage.

Didn't check wiper fuse yet - didn't discover that until later.

The wires go to the hood switch, to tell if it is open or closed, but I am not sure what all it controls. I thought the underhood light was like a gravity switch.

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[jaap]

<!--quoteo(post=73773:date=Jun 12 2009, 05:44 PM:name=barth7)-->QUOTE (barth7 @ Jun 12 2009, 05:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Yowza! Here's a pic of the final damage.

Didn't check wiper fuse yet - didn't discover that until later.

The wires go to the hood switch, to tell if it is open or closed, but I am not sure what all it controls. I thought the underhood light was like a gravity switch.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

It for sure controls the underhood light (gravity switch was used on the 944 I think) and probably is used for the alarm.

gr

Jaap

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[barth7]

The 30 amp wiper fuse was blown. When I replaced it, the wipers would work, but the smoke came back. The emergency hood release and these wires go into the same grommet from here. Any idea as to how to fix this? I hate to start blindly taking things apart.

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[S_Cal968]

There's a micro-switch under the latch - I think that goes back to the alarm. The alarm is current sensing, however if the bulb is blown the switch acts as a back-up.

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[gryphon]

This doesn't solve your electrical short, but it definitely does solve an annoyance to me--namely the hood light being on, day and night, whenever the lid is up. I added a rotating on/off switch.

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[xrad]

Gryphon :

I have a headache looking at that photo...upside down, inside out, and backwards.....

Or is the underside of your hood SOOOOO shiny that.... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

I think I see the switch.... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif[/img]

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[gryphon]

<!--quoteo(post=73903:date=Jun 14 2009, 06:30 AM:name=xrad)-->QUOTE (xrad @ Jun 14 2009, 06:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Gryphon :

I have a headache looking at that photo...upside down, inside out, and backwards.....

Or is the underside of your hood SOOOOO shiny that.... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

I think I see the switch.... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

You betcha. I polished the heck out of that hood before I shot the pic. Actually it's probably just a lucky camera angle.

I don't know how to add little arrows into my pics, but the rotary switch is black and right above the little yellow thingy.

Tom

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[xrad]

I still have a headache....

but it looks good!

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[barth7]

I thought I made some progress this weekend, but maybe not. Anybody else got any ideas?

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[barth7]

My buddy fixed this. Pulled out the front wiring harness that goes to the hood switch and headlights and replaced a bunch of wires. I left the hood light non-operational, but all else is working well now.

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[rhudeboye]

[quote name='barth7' timestamp='1292939926' post='102683']

replaced a bunch of wires. [/quote]



How many would you say you replaced and what condition were they in?

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[barth7]

He replaced them, I'll have to check. Several just out of safet. After the hood latch short, there was a significant amount of melted insulation in there.

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