Engine Ground
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From: Washington "Dc"
And the ground points under the hood, and near the coils ? I ask because my engine ground looks 10x worse that that (Dusty, gray ..)
FWIW I had mystery issues; it was the ignition switch.
FWIW I had mystery issues; it was the ignition switch.
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Nevertheless, your ground straps are almost perfect.
Assuming your description of the randomness of the symptoms is reasonably precise, I would, first, suspect the branch of the engine harness that connects to the speed/flywheel sensor to the EZF.... but, only if I knew for a fact that the battery was fully charged every time I did a test.
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Ignition switch could be the culprit as it's switching supply to all those systems ... and that about covers most of the basics .. and it would seem unlikely that you'd have multiple relays go intermittent at the same time.
You're left with electronics and sensor faults ... I'm sure someone who's expert in that area might be able to point the finger at something which is typical for those intermittent symptoms.
Edit: just saw worfs post
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Ok. So, you are chasing gremlins.
Nevertheless, your ground straps are almost perfect.
Assuming your description of the randomness of the symptoms is reasonably precise, I would, first, suspect the branch of the engine harness that connects to the speed/flywheel sensor to the EZF.... but, only if I knew for a fact that the battery was fully charged every time I did a test.
Nevertheless, your ground straps are almost perfect.
Assuming your description of the randomness of the symptoms is reasonably precise, I would, first, suspect the branch of the engine harness that connects to the speed/flywheel sensor to the EZF.... but, only if I knew for a fact that the battery was fully charged every time I did a test.
Also, with all due respect, that rear groundstrap shows a corrosion pattern which looks like that which "took down" three different cars here. First intermittently, then completely. Exactly the symptoms described. No question about the source.
However, the third case also had a ground problem on the harness mentioned. We found it later. But replacement of groundstrap was needed because it caused car to go dead as door nail, electrically, despite 12+ V across battery. (That car sat 10 years and had multiple issues. Moisture collecting at the body side of groundstrap. Mice peeing on the engine harness grounds.)
Engine block ground looks great though.
Last edited by Landseer; 01-15-2011 at 05:43 AM.
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The main electronics ground is at the back of the engine under the engine airfiltor box. Ground point MPIX Location shown in WSM