squonk 41,010 #51 Posted January 13, 2014 The taped wires were inside of the main harness that had tape around it.plus it was hidden under the battery tray . Bear Meat!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,010 #52 Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) "Gibronie"!!! Magnificent!!! Now I have a new word to add to my vocabulary Another one of the benefits of being a Supporter Mike! Also, glad Marvin is healed . had an old customer years ago who whenever he thought someone did something stupid, he'd call them a Gibronie. He tried calling me that once and I responded by calling him a "Fatchdighan." (Dog Face) I have no idea what Gibronie means Edited January 14, 2014 by squonk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc724 925 #53 Posted January 14, 2014 "Gibronie", I have not heard that one since I a kid (like 55 years ago). I am Italian and my father used that word a lot. I enjoyed reading Mike's diagnostic journey to get to root cause. Good job Mike! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boovuc 1,090 #54 Posted January 14, 2014 Jabronie or Gibronie is Italian slang for a "Loser". Thanks for watching this addition of "Early 20th Century Italian Slang". "Early 20th Century Italian Slang" is made possible by a grant from the Sicilian Brownies, (formerly la Costa Nostra), and Whatsamatta U and by viewers like you. Thank you for your support! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
varosd 1,185 #55 Posted January 14, 2014 OK Mike so the PO was probably thinking to himself " let's put an in line fuse and tape it all up and hide it for Mike to have to pull his hair out trying to figure it out" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,010 #56 Posted January 15, 2014 It wouldn't be the first time I had to fix a whacky electrical problem. The best ever was an 81 Buick Somerset. Fuel pump fuse kept blowing and it did it when ever it felt like it. Replaced the pump and it didn't fix it. Traced the wire back all the way from the pump to the battery. No short to ground no wires chafed nothing. Hit a bump with the car and BOOM, get towed back in. Finally all that was left was a big bulkhead rubber block on the fire wall. It wasn't even a connector but a big rubber block on the fire wall that the wires passed thru. I cut that block open and found that fuel pump power wire with the insulation cut and a ground wire right next to it with the same thing. Hit a bump and they found each other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
