Automotive problem diagnostic corner - Page 2

duovamp · 02-05-2014, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bread

i have another issue with the too. apparently its a luxury model, and it has a digital instrument cluster that stopped working last week. there are a bunch of them available on ebay, but i don't want to take off the dash if i don't have to. checked the fuses under the dash that might be associated with it and they all seem to be fine.

it's not absolutely mission critical, but it would be nice to know how much gas is in the tank

Are all your readouts dead, or just fuel level?

I'd lean toward it being a fuse tbh. You should have a box inside the footwell area, and one under the hood. If you can find a fuse guide for it, it'll tell you which one specifically controls your gauges. Do your fans blow? Do your dash lights come on?

If it's just the fuel level, it could be too much resistance in the circuit and it isn't sending the proper signal from the tank to your needle.

Trotskilicious · 02-05-2014, 03:27 PM

fuse, anyone?

Bread Regal · 02-05-2014, 04:14 PM

it's the entire instrument cluster. oil pressure/temp/fuel/voltage/tach/speed.

had no idea there was a whole other fusebox under the hood. going outside right now to check it.

Bread Regal · 02-05-2014, 04:16 PM

where under the hood should i be looking for this thing by the way.

Bread Regal · 02-05-2014, 04:30 PM

im gonna take a vacuum cleaner to this shit soon, by the way. there's dead plant matter everywhere inside this thing.

Trotskilicious · 02-05-2014, 05:41 PM

turns out fuse was the first band of which midwestern pop rockers

slunken · 02-05-2014, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bread Regal

where under the hood should i be looking for this thing by the way.

Near the battery

duovamp · 02-05-2014, 10:30 PM

Does your car have an aftermarket stereo btw? Some fuses go bad over time, other times there's a short in the system that causes them to blow. Aftermarket stereo wiring can do that if it didn't get completed perfectly.

The consensus seems to be that the fuse for it is located in the fuse box inside the car, not in the fuse box under the hood. So check the fuse box inside the footwell again, specifically the one for TAIL LAMP and ROOM LAMP. They may both be wired through your dash lights.

http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/Sa...0441_photo.jpg

If your fuse diagram doesn't look exactly like that, search for those two fuses anyhow and yank them to make sure the little wire inside isn't broken.

slunken · 02-05-2014, 10:40 PM

and make sure you cut your hand on something

Bread Regal · 02-05-2014, 10:52 PM

yes, there is an aftermarket cd player which currently works fine. although given my limited knowledge of circuits (kirchoff's laws) if these systems are wired in parallel and the aftermarket head has a higher resistance, i can see how that would increase the current through the other systems.

i'll get a flashlight and report back

slunken · 02-05-2014, 11:27 PM

remember nothing stops infection like a greasy rag

Bread Regal · 02-09-2014, 03:13 PM

riluoassc!

long time no see!

redbreegull · 02-09-2014, 04:05 PM

car problems commiseration

car keeps intermittently refusing to start. It's not the battery cause all the electrical stuff comes on fine. I just had the alternator replaced last summer so I guess it must be the starter... when I turn the key, there is no sound of the engine turning over or anything, it's just dead. However, sometimes it turns on fine. I had an ostensibly identical issue with this car in 2009. It repeatedly stranded me places, sometime failing to start for hours. I paid for it to be towed 3 times but every time they got it to the shop it started fine and I was told there was nothing they could do if they couldn't replicate the problem. Indescribably frustrating. They finally caught the issue and determined it was the solenoid, and replaced the starter. I can't even believe the same thing is happening again fml.

Order 66 · 02-09-2014, 04:18 PM

buying a car brand new is the best decision i've ever made. i mean, i'm pretty much dead broke because of the monthly note, but man its nice not worrying about these things. for now.

Bread Regal · 02-11-2014, 10:39 PM

that's weird because buying a brand new car was probably the worst decision i've ever made. i would rather have a beater that i can take care of personally without being gouged once a month on payments and gap insurance.

the problem that inspired this thead is happening 50% of the time now and still with the same behavior (either stops or starts when applying the brakes). I finally got some cash in my pocket today so I'm gonna go rent a hydraulic lift tomorrow and get under her to see what's going on there. gonna do an oil change too. the last owner left a set of sparkplugs in the back too, so i might go ahead and replace those tomorrow as well.

it's kind of exciting.

redbreegull · 02-11-2014, 10:41 PM

IMO buying a new car is completely fucking stupid. Buy slightly used and save thousands and thousands of dollars

Bread Regal · 02-11-2014, 10:49 PM

and never from a dealership.

Order 66 · 02-11-2014, 10:59 PM

i was going to buy used but they didn't have any used civics in black and i needed a car asap. i initially didn't give a shit that the new ones have bluetooth but now i don't know how i ever got by without it.. zomg life is so easier

redbreegull · 02-11-2014, 11:00 PM

you can buy slightly used (like 1 year old) cars from some rental agencies for really good prices

redbreegull · 02-11-2014, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Order 66

i was going to buy used but they didn't have any used civics in black and i needed a car asap. i initially didn't give a shit that the new ones have bluetooth but now i don't know how i ever got by without it.. zomg life is so easier

I'm sure it was worth the many paychecks you wasted

Eulogy · 02-11-2014, 11:02 PM

wait so what happened to the car that got towed? did you just cut your losses?

duovamp · 02-11-2014, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbreegull

you can buy slightly used (like 1 year old) cars from some rental agencies for really good prices

NOBODY DO THIS.

Eulogy · 02-11-2014, 11:17 PM

i drove a formal rental car for a little over a year. no automatic anything. but i loved it.

a nice silver mazda 3. didn't have any problems....... but that may have been because i only had it for that long.

Bread Regal · 02-11-2014, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbreegull

slightly used ... from some rental agencies

the intersection of those two sets is null.

Bread Regal · 02-11-2014, 11:23 PM

Bread Regal · 02-11-2014, 11:24 PM

http://wthybrid.com/wp-content/uploa...2/NS-cover.jpg

Trotskilicious · 02-12-2014, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bread Regal

the intersection of those two sets is null.

silly kids think used cars are determined by years

redbreegull · 02-12-2014, 12:22 AM

yeah, if only someone could invent a way to measure how many miles a car has actually traveled

idiots

Bread Regal · 02-12-2014, 12:34 AM

why would you want to have a car where the people driving it have zero incentive to preserve its longevity.

why would a rental agency sell a car that's only 1 year old.

redbreegull · 02-12-2014, 12:34 AM

I got my 2007 Focus in August 2007. It had been rented for 9 months and had 30 k on it. Near-new condition except for a stain on the back seat. $10 k, blim blam motherfuckers.

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duovamp Brazilian Blouselord Location: heavy metal pool party Posts: 35,781	Does your car have an aftermarket stereo btw? Some fuses go bad over time, other times there's a short in the system that causes them to blow. Aftermarket stereo wiring can do that if it didn't get completed perfectly. The consensus seems to be that the fuse for it is located in the fuse box inside the car, not in the fuse box under the hood. So check the fuse box inside the footwell again, specifically the one for TAIL LAMP and ROOM LAMP. They may both be wired through your dash lights. http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/Sa...0441_photo.jpg If your fuse diagram doesn't look exactly like that, search for those two fuses anyhow and yank them to make sure the little wire inside isn't broken.

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slunken Virgo Posts: 42,781	and make sure you cut your hand on something

02-05-2014, 10:52 PM	#40
Bread Regal Banned Posts: 5,711	yes, there is an aftermarket cd player which currently works fine. although given my limited knowledge of circuits (kirchoff's laws) if these systems are wired in parallel and the aftermarket head has a higher resistance, i can see how that would increase the current through the other systems. i'll get a flashlight and report back

02-05-2014, 11:27 PM	#41
slunken Virgo Posts: 42,781	remember nothing stops infection like a greasy rag

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Bread Regal Banned Posts: 5,711	riluoassc! long time no see!

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redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,754	car problems commiseration car keeps intermittently refusing to start. It's not the battery cause all the electrical stuff comes on fine. I just had the alternator replaced last summer so I guess it must be the starter... when I turn the key, there is no sound of the engine turning over or anything, it's just dead. However, sometimes it turns on fine. I had an ostensibly identical issue with this car in 2009. It repeatedly stranded me places, sometime failing to start for hours. I paid for it to be towed 3 times but every time they got it to the shop it started fine and I was told there was nothing they could do if they couldn't replicate the problem. Indescribably frustrating. They finally caught the issue and determined it was the solenoid, and replaced the starter. I can't even believe the same thing is happening again fml.

02-09-2014, 04:18 PM	#44
Order 66 Socialphobic Posts: 11,831	buying a car brand new is the best decision i've ever made. i mean, i'm pretty much dead broke because of the monthly note, but man its nice not worrying about these things. for now.

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Bread Regal Banned Posts: 5,711	that's weird because buying a brand new car was probably the worst decision i've ever made. i would rather have a beater that i can take care of personally without being gouged once a month on payments and gap insurance. the problem that inspired this thead is happening 50% of the time now and still with the same behavior (either stops or starts when applying the brakes). I finally got some cash in my pocket today so I'm gonna go rent a hydraulic lift tomorrow and get under her to see what's going on there. gonna do an oil change too. the last owner left a set of sparkplugs in the back too, so i might go ahead and replace those tomorrow as well. it's kind of exciting.

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redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,754	IMO buying a new car is completely fucking stupid. Buy slightly used and save thousands and thousands of dollars

02-11-2014, 10:49 PM	#47
Bread Regal Banned Posts: 5,711	and never from a dealership.

02-11-2014, 10:59 PM	#48
Order 66 Socialphobic Posts: 11,831	i was going to buy used but they didn't have any used civics in black and i needed a car asap. i initially didn't give a shit that the new ones have bluetooth but now i don't know how i ever got by without it.. zomg life is so easier

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redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,754	you can buy slightly used (like 1 year old) cars from some rental agencies for really good prices

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Eulogy huh Posts: 62,456	wait so what happened to the car that got towed? did you just cut your losses?

02-11-2014, 11:17 PM	#53
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,456	i drove a formal rental car for a little over a year. no automatic anything. but i loved it. a nice silver mazda 3. didn't have any problems....... but that may have been because i only had it for that long.

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Bread Regal Banned Posts: 5,711	http://wthybrid.com/wp-content/uploa...2/NS-cover.jpg

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Bread Regal Banned Posts: 5,711	why would you want to have a car where the people driving it have zero incentive to preserve its longevity. why would a rental agency sell a car that's only 1 year old.