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Questions tagged [wiring]

For questions about the wiring of a car(apparatus that connects electrical circuits).

This tag is for questions about the wiring of a car(the apparatus that connects electrical circuits). This includes the repair of wires and replacement for new ones.

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Is it necessary to have two ground wires (1 to engine and 1 to car-frame)?

My jeep's stock wiring has two ground cabled coming from the negative terminal. I recently upgraded all of my positive cables, and now I'm on to the negative. Is it necessary to have one cable going to the engine, and one going to the frame - or…
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What is this? Hanging out of my wiring, with yellow wrapping - a testing port maybe?

Can you explain what this yellow thing is?
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Does the hood pin-switch here constitute an electrical risk?

I'm considering an under-the hood light as I regularly check my oil when getting gas and sometimes it's just hard to see. As I understand the product picture below it seems like the electrical connection is very close to the body of the vehicle --…
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Can DC grounds for 48V to 12 Volt Converters be shared?

In my RV, I've run batteries in a series for 48 volts. I'm running that 48 volts DC to (4) 48V to 12V converters. These Converters have a NEG for the 48V input and a NEG for the 12V Output. My question is: Can these Converters share the same ground…
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How do I remove this wire?

I've got to replace the wire and need to remove it from this case. It looks like it locks in somehow. Anyone have any ideas? Idk what this type of enclosure (wire holder?) is called.
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My 99 Ford Mustang will not keep a charge on the battery. We have replaced the batter 3 times since last summer. What could be draining it?

I am looking for help. I have a 99 Ford Mustang v6 5speed. We have replaced the battery 3 times in the past 8 months and the battery is now dead again after replacing it less than a month ago. We believe the previous owner had tried to wire things…
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Wire attachments for KnuKonceptz Wiring Kit

I just got a KnuKoncepts 4AWG kit and it came with the wires etc. and then a baggie with a bunch of gold tips (circle things)... I was wondering how you attach the wires to these things? Should I solder them? Should I crimp them? If I don't buy a…
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troubleshoot a shorted trailer wire

There is a short in the wiring on my trailer that keeps blowing fuses, so that tells me it's grounding somewhere. What are some ways I could troubleshoot to find where it's grounding at? I definitely don't want something that will give it as much…
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How to handle connecting multiple ground wires?

I want to refurbish the rear light wiring of a campervan. The wiring is a mess with way too many connectors and no labeling, and has intermittent connection issues (lights not working). On one end, I've got a 4-core cable coming from the van's fuse…
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What type of pins do H13 headlight sockets use?

I'm changing out the headlights in my 2004 Jeep to something more modern that require H13 sockets. I purchased some OEM H13 pigtail connectors, but I would much rather prefer to cut off my H4 harness and crimp the H13 socket directly onto the…
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How do I fix hard shifting gear selector on 1994 F-150 auto transmission?

I have replaced the neutral safety switch and the shift tube (broke due to difficult shifting). When a second person gets in and starts the truck, I can get under the truck with a socket wrench and very lightly move the trans lever while the second…
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Do they make a under front car seat wire connector protector

under front car drivers seat wire connector protector 2017 Camry LE my dog puppy like to pull on the wires. has anyone made a cover or anything to protect these venerable connectors to pets, if so please give a picture thanks you Ron
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2017 Dodge Journey

I recently bought a 2017 Dodge Journey SE 4 cyl that has a small 5" radio in it, at first I was a proud owner of a lcd screen going from a 2002 Ford explorer to a 2017, but now I'm wondering if I can upgrade the Journey to an 8" touch screen that's…
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