Alternator - what choice to make

[S2_avant 19930325]

Now i have followed the Blue/blackcable ,, F22.

The problem is. When i set the multimeter at the connector that that goes on the oil sensor , the big one , and on the other end where the white arrow is on picture 2 i get connection,buzzer.

Now look at the video when i try to use my cable finder to check the wire from that connector and back. It does not react. And then i connected the wire finder to another pin ,, that is how it should work/sound. So why does it not sound ? Its not a bad connection inside the connector ,, then it would not ping with the multimeter.

Video .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbxi...b_channel=LjTo

The cable finder has 2 cables , one to ground and one to the pin.

Hmm ,, just did another test ,, i kept the ground at sam spot and the other cable on the cable finder ,, i put on the connector in the engine bay that goes to oil sender ,, and whne i try to search under tha dashboard it finds it..

Soo... there must be some issue in the connector some way.

The multimeter pings it ,, but not finder, Is it possible that the multimeter pings but there is where little connection inside the connector ???

Can i measure somehow if the connector with the multimeter before i dissassemble it ???

Best Regards

[S2_avant 19930325]

Why all of a sudden ,, the complete dashboard goes dead ,,, no speedeometer ,, no rpm no check light ,,, but when i turn warninglights they flash. No fuse blown.

[Tractor Dave]

Your wiring is in a bit of a mess looking at your pics. You will need to check every connection methodically and repair all the bits that aren't correct, have been cut or bodged.

[K Simmonds]

Yeah, as Dave say's your wiring is a bit of a mess, I dare say that's the cause of the problems your experiencing, try and put it back carefully to as close to stock as you can

[S2_avant 19930325]

Sorry .. impossible.. .. i took awat the dashboard ,, the rpm and speedometer ,, and then removed the complete cluster to see if there was something obvious ,, but when i put it back ,, nope ,, dead ..

[S2_avant 19930325]

There should be one 12v cable feeding everything on the speedometer/dashboard or is it multiple 12v cables ??

[Tractor Dave]

There should be one 12v cable feeding everything on the speedometer/dashboard or is it multiple 12v cables ??

Multiple feeds for different systems. Schematic for the cluster is on S2 Central.

[Tractor Dave]

Sorry .. impossible.. .. i took awat the dashboard ,, the rpm and speedometer ,, and then removed the complete cluster to see if there was something obvious ,, but when i put it back ,, nope ,, dead ..

I can see cut wires and one that's been repaired on your above picture post 46. Start by sorting that out.

[S2_avant 19930325]

But it worked perfect wirh those wires like that since i bought it. I dont use rhose wires for the car. Looked at wiring for dashboard .. nothing has 12 v directly. So its strange that it just shut of.

[Tractor Dave]

I would check your ignition switch is wired correctly again. If that's good, check your ecu connections.

[S2_avant 19930325]

I have a spear dasbord/card .. thewhiteone from behind it works but with a bad cluster.
Then i will check the ignition.

[S2_avant 19930325]

So ,, now i have put in the spear backside that includes the cluster modul ,, the same issue. So then i know that the dashboard it self is complete. There is no fault on the dashboard itself. So next step is to find out how my key ignition activates the dashboard ,, the route from turning the key to how my key makes the dashboard light up. Isnt there somekind of canbus or something that controls things in the car ? I have maxxecu but thats only ecu. Where is the box located ? Not only the dashboard is down , the 3 gauges infront of the gearbox lever is down to when i turn the to just before starting the car.

[Antsa]

No canbus on our cars. All wiring diagrams can found at http://s2central.com/main_frame.html

There is no shortcuts on solving electrical problems, you just have to check wire by wire that until you find your problem.