Tacos 4KTQ I0vt Swap: The Red Baron - buying parts again

[AngryTaco]

I am getting a 1.86a draw. If I disconnect the wire that goes from the power block to the fuse block, the draw goes away, except for like .05ma. Even with ALL the fuses and relays pulled, I STILL get a draw. I'm about to damn near cut the chassis harness in half and pull the damn thing through the firewall to see wtf is going on. Time to start cutting open harnesses....AGAIN

[AudiSport4000]

lol, you will be balls deep in wiring with efi bro

Have fun!

[Toph]

Start unplugging shit from the back of the fuse block. Also try a new (different) fuse block.

[AngryTaco]

Thats what I was thinking. I have another fuse block to throw in that i was using as a reference for when I was doing the original wiring

[themagellan]

Nothing technical to add, just realized your username is about taco's and your car is about supermarket pizza's..... Suddenly it all makes sense.

[AngryTaco]

lmao. I dare everyone here to go to urban dictionary and type in my username. That being said.....I found out the meaning AFTER I started using the name. It was originally a gaming name....ok!?

[themagellan]

wow, that's jignent

[AngryTaco]

[AngryTaco]

Saab sold today! Looking up plane tickets to head out to salt lake city!!!

[chaloux]

Going to slc why?

[DE80q]

To buy a V8 from ScubaDave I would imagine...

[AngryTaco]

Getting a 5ktq transmission, rear moog balljoints, dropping off set of motor mounts, trans/dif mounts, MM hose (all with a new customer), and oh, picking up daves V8q

[DE80q]

HAHA I was right! Sounds like you are getting a pretty nice car, and selling a nice set of parts.

[AngryTaco]

Yes, I agree. If only more people would jump on to the HPR bandwagon, I might be able to afford that 89 Countach I've had my eyes on for quite a while now

[AngryTaco]

Found the draw wire!! Ironically.....it was the last wire I unplugged from the damn fusebox! It's a black and red wire that goes....somewhere. Didnt have time to follow it but will try for more tomorrow

[chaloux]

Found the draw wire!! Ironically.....it was the last wire I unplugged from the damn fusebox!

Lol that's always how it goes. I always end up thinking, man, it can't POSSIBLY be the very last one. And then it is.

[DE80q]

Well, even if it was the first one you tried, it would still be the last one...

[ur20v]

Single black and red wire? Maybe the power wire for your central locking pump?

[scubadave]

[AngryTaco]

Single black and red wire? Maybe the power wire for your central locking pump?

Correct. The wire actually goes to the central locking system. I followed the wire through the harness which ended up at the driver side door lock! Soon as I unplugged the harness....boom test light went out.

I did a lot of cleaning up the wiring today. Did quite a few modifications which should have been done when I did the swap. Shortened the main wire that goes to the fusebox, got rid of the wiring shroud on the chassis harness, added loom, yada yada, soldered up several connections, refreshed a lot of things. Got rid of ALL the bare wires that I still found in the harness from that little short I had last winter. Re-ran the power wire to the CSV and tidied everything up a bit.

Then I started getting the no current issue again where there is no power period. This has been a known issue with the battery ground I chose in the trunk (one of the bumper bolts). Occasionally the power will just quit working requiring me to reset and clean the ground. An absolute pain in the ass. So what did I do today? I ground the paint off a nice open area, welded a bolt to it, and connected the ground cable to it. Boom everything worked perfect and even the starter seemed to turn over faster.

Now for the bad news........when I was picking the battery up and putting it back in the trunk...BOOM SMACK right into the F*#^ING Driver Tailight!

But other than that the car is running again. Just gotta fix the exhaust leak and it should be back to normal.

[themagellan]

So.... do you have a V8q? If so my 20v jimmies are rustled for sure.

[AngryTaco]

I will in less than 48 hours

[my2000apb]

I got a million taillights if ya need, just pay to ship

[AngryTaco]

Thanks Tim. I will send you a text if my local friend doesnt come through. Still pisses the hell off out of me though about this.

[AngryTaco]

So.... do you have a V8q? If so my 20v jimmies are rustled for sure.

LOL. What you honestly think I'm going to jump on the 20v bandwagon soon!? No....if and when I buy that nice treser.....07k baby