Electricol problem?

tjg · 09-19-2006

Ok, so this is where i'm at. I got a 96 awd tsi and i'm not getting any power to the fuel pump relay or the asd relay. I was wondering if anybody else has had this problem ever befor, or is there anybody out there with a idea how to fix it?

tjg · 09-20-2006

Does anybody have a suggestion?

tim · 09-20-2006

Start tracing wires and find out where you lost power. Did you verify that there is no power to the relay with a volt meter or are you just assuming?

TheBlizzard · 09-20-2006

Your going to have to start with the small stuff, electrical things on DSMs are hell sometimes. Check your fuse boxes, relays ect. I would have to assume your main relay isn't working. You should here it click when you turn the key off and on.

tjg · 09-21-2006

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Originally Posted by TheBlizzard

Your going to have to start with the small stuff, electrical things on DSMs are hell sometimes. Check your fuse boxes, relays ect. I would have to assume your main relay isn't working. You should here it click when you turn the key off and on.

Where is this main relay? I dont here any clicking when i turn on my car, to start it i take a hot wire off the battery and hook it to the cas, I know bad idea but i had to move it.

91autoeclipse · 09-21-2006

time to go to an expert.. just call up a shop that deals with wiring problems..
it'll be 200-400 bucks but you'll know what is wrong..

tjg · 09-21-2006

No way! I dont have that much money to spend. That would be more than i spent buying the car.

I'm probaly going to dig into it on saturday, I'll trace the wires and see where they go i'll fill you in later.

3speedgsx · 09-21-2006

Want some help, or atleast some campany? I have nothin to do and would like to tear into that thing timmy. let me know, P.S. Probably count that 90 Tsi out, wants too much. Anyway, see ya later

tjg · 09-23-2006

I worked on the car for about an hour today, and i didnt trace the wires back because i would have to open up the main harness and its pretty crapy outside didnt feel like working on it, but i did how ever just hooked a power wire to the one relay and it would fire right up, so i just might add a toggle switch but i dont want to my transmission is coming in a week so i want to get it ready, who thinks that i should use a toggle switch?