Central warning idiosyncrasy et al. (electrical)
04-15-2010, 04:29 AM
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Central warning idiosyncrasy et al. (electrical)
Two non-emergency electrical questions (#2 is more critical as I am excited about the upgrading. Read on....
1.) Symptom:
When lights are engaged in either the first position (park/driving lights) or the second position (headlights on), the central warning light comes on steady after a few seconds. I can make the central warning light go out by flashing (pulling toward driver) the headlight high beam stalk. Sometimes it will go out after I engage a turn signal indicator. I would like to investigate and eliminate this odd idiosyncrasy.
2.) Installing seats from a later model car into my car. Mine is a 1984 MY. The seats come from an '85 and have the heated seat option.
What do you recommend I do for a safe and effective electrical hook-up of these seats to my car?
The connectors differ in that my originals have a two pin connector. The new seats have a beefier 6 pin connector. Also, one of the seats has a separate two pin connector on it's own wire emanating from the underside, rear corner of the seat. (???)
All advise and suggestions welcome and appreciated.
Allen in Allentown, PA
1.) Symptom:
When lights are engaged in either the first position (park/driving lights) or the second position (headlights on), the central warning light comes on steady after a few seconds. I can make the central warning light go out by flashing (pulling toward driver) the headlight high beam stalk. Sometimes it will go out after I engage a turn signal indicator. I would like to investigate and eliminate this odd idiosyncrasy.
2.) Installing seats from a later model car into my car. Mine is a 1984 MY. The seats come from an '85 and have the heated seat option.
What do you recommend I do for a safe and effective electrical hook-up of these seats to my car?
The connectors differ in that my originals have a two pin connector. The new seats have a beefier 6 pin connector. Also, one of the seats has a separate two pin connector on it's own wire emanating from the underside, rear corner of the seat. (???)
All advise and suggestions welcome and appreciated.
Allen in Allentown, PA
04-16-2010, 01:25 PM
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As far as number 1 goes, are you sure that you don't have a light out that the warning system is trying to tell you about? Are you sure all your alarm indicator light in the cluster are operational?
If it's not that, then maybe low battery voltage? Just some things to look at.
And no clue about #2.
If it's not that, then maybe low battery voltage? Just some things to look at.
And no clue about #2.
04-16-2010, 01:50 PM
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I believe the separate 2-pin connector is for the seat belt engagement switch.
I did a similar install swapping an S4 seat into an S3 several years ago. I used the wiring diagrams for both and resoldered the S3 connector onto the S4 seat harness in order to be able to plug the seat into the car's harness.
The S3 didn't have a memory system, while the S4 seat did, so I ended leaving all memory function pins unconnected.
I did a similar install swapping an S4 seat into an S3 several years ago. I used the wiring diagrams for both and resoldered the S3 connector onto the S4 seat harness in order to be able to plug the seat into the car's harness.
The S3 didn't have a memory system, while the S4 seat did, so I ended leaving all memory function pins unconnected.
04-16-2010, 11:47 PM
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Just noticed that there is a licence plate light out. Hmmmnnn........
Regarding the seats:
Just today I dove into the project armed only with common sense and determination.
I ran a heavy gauge twin wire unfused (so far) directly from the battery to the seats. The 6 pin connectors are paired for the motors and for the heat function. The separate wire (twin) inder the seat is for the seat buckle chime. My concern at this point is if the seats heaters are protected in any way from 12 volts straight from the battery source. I realize that if I leave the seats wired in this configuration that the seat heaters must be off before exiting the vehicle or I may risk running the battery down. Do the heaters have a timer built into their relay to switch them off after a certain period of time running?
Will someone skilled with electrics please chime in?
Thanks for advise and suggestion thus far......
Regarding the seats:
Just today I dove into the project armed only with common sense and determination.
I ran a heavy gauge twin wire unfused (so far) directly from the battery to the seats. The 6 pin connectors are paired for the motors and for the heat function. The separate wire (twin) inder the seat is for the seat buckle chime. My concern at this point is if the seats heaters are protected in any way from 12 volts straight from the battery source. I realize that if I leave the seats wired in this configuration that the seat heaters must be off before exiting the vehicle or I may risk running the battery down. Do the heaters have a timer built into their relay to switch them off after a certain period of time running?
Will someone skilled with electrics please chime in?
Thanks for advise and suggestion thus far......