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Old 07-31-2007, 12:51 AM   #1
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HELP **Wiring nightmare**, looking for advice.

So today i spent all day attempting to correct the wiring in my brother's car, headlight wiring.

So he just picked up a 96 GTI. The previous owner (might have been before him) () wired up the euro headlights and side markers. The turn signals were also rewired, this is the main issue. I found the 3 wires for the turns that i needed to connect properly, i did so and when i re-connect the neg term on the battery the damn hazards come on and don't turn off. I was comparing the wiring to the wiring on my GTI and he has additional wires running from one sidemarker to the other and it is just a cluster**** under the dash, with an additional wire attached to the 3rd fuse in the fuse panel, literally just kinda shoved in there. I am out of ideas, this kid has the worst luck with cars, 2 motors in the previous honda, and now a VW that has ****ed up headlight wiring.

Any input at all would be helpful. Im by no means a wiring expert, just a beginner learning as i go. But this is way over my head.
There also was an amp connected directly to the battery, that has since been removed.

I am asking someone about buying a new harness for the lighting system.

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Now that i calmed down and re-read my original post, let me translate.
I am looking for someone with extensive knowledge of wiring for cars. I just want to ask some questions about certain things that the previous owner did to this thing. And/Or a place local to allentown or bloomsburg area that i could have the car taken to do have the wiring looked and likely redone.
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Old 07-31-2007, 02:06 AM   #2
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Just take your time. Disconnect any wires that don't look stock. Then you should test each wire with a volt meter to figure out which wire are which. Just to save you sum money. Most places charge alot for electrical work.
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Old 07-31-2007, 12:30 PM   #3
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Since the wiring is cut and spliced everywhere i am going to talk to my buddy about helping me install a "new one" in place of the existing one.

But i did have a question, why would anyone have a loose wire running from the upper dash down to the 3rd location of the fuse panel (interior lights), and just kind of having it shoved under the fuse?
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maybe for sum stupid interior lighting
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Old 07-31-2007, 11:23 PM   #5
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Well i just bought a complete harness from someone for the front end, i still think something is wrong tho with the whole setup. On my car, i have my - term on the battery with 2 other leads on it, and on the + term i have the same thing, on my brother's car he has 3 on the + side and 1 on the - side. The car is a bit different being it is a different year but still. When i reconnnect the - term, i hear a relay clicking, sounds like the hazard lights relay. But if you put the key in the car and just turn it a bit so you get battery connection so the stereo goes on and you can hear a loud buzzing almost like a capacitor is charging, so i kill the car. So im pretty much stuck right now.
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