electrical issues (ongoing..)

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Another picture of it...

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The larger black connector going to the seat is a run of brown wires. The run consists of one larger wire, a smaller brown wire with a white stripe, a smaller brown wire with a red stripe, and two smaller solid brown wires. The smaller wires come out of the harness, get spliced to a short length of solid brown wire (and then shrink wrapped) that then goes on to that connector.

Hard to describe, but here's a pic

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Is this normal?

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Of the two smaller solid brown wires in that run, one is spliced to not only a solid brown wire going to that connection but also a slightly larger black wire that kind of wraps around things haphazardly before running forward up under the carpet toward the dash. Not sure what it is, where its going or what possible purpose it serves but its there. Here's a pic

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It just disappears under the carpet...

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Now... I'm not sure if this is the same wire but it is the same color and size... Also not sure what its doing but its just sort of jammed into the fuse box because why not...

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Normal? Please tell me this is stock Porsche so I can at least sit back and have a good laugh... Lol

[Homeboy981]

Sam, Sam, Sam,

You used to be such a pleasant poster. I FEEL your frustration!

I too had "grounding issues". Your ground connections do not look right. Like somebody spliced it in 'after the fact'. However, they could be factory. My stereo had similar ground problems. Always a short - until I ran my OWN GROUND. Then, and only then, did the stereo work. I too was fed up at that point and merely replaced the WHOLE ENCHILADA.

I am not suggesting to pull everything out but I would certainly start by re-running those questionable ground wires and ensuring they are properly grounded and without fault.

Another thought, have you replaced your ignition switch and have a fresh battery?

If that doesn't work - find a Jaguar mechanic…half their problems are electrical.

[sam c.]

Originally Posted by Homeboy981

Sam, Sam, Sam,

You used to be such a pleasant poster. I FEEL your frustration!

I too had "grounding issues". Your ground connections do not look right. Like somebody spliced it in 'after the fact'. However, they could be factory. My stereo had similar ground problems. Always a short - until I ran my OWN GROUND. Then, and only then, did the stereo work. I too was fed up at that point and merely replaced the WHOLE ENCHILADA.

I am not suggesting to pull everything out but I would certainly start by re-running those questionable ground wires and ensuring they are properly grounded and without fault.

Another thought, have you replaced your ignition switch and have a fresh battery?

If that doesn't work - find a Jaguar mechanic…half their problems are electrical.

Lol. Yeah, its no IMS bearing but still annoying as hell! I was ********************ing about to my girl a little earlier and she responded with a text that said "Awww... I'm sorry ur windows are giving u fits" along with this picture...

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She immediately followed that with a text that said "That was sarcasm BTW. Now stop being such a pussy and go fix it" haha

[Homeboy981]

…or a stereo! In a way that was harder than an IMS. The IMS just had such a large "pucker factor"!

They are just windows, but since when did Windows ever work right? (computer humor)

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Lol. Windows... Nice one.

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Originally Posted by Homeboy981

...have you replaced your ignition switch and have a fresh battery?

Oh, in answer to ur questions... I haven't replaced my ignition switch but I did replace the battery about 3 months ago. No other electrical issues besides the windows (and the top, buts that's been isolated to the micro switch and I have a new one on the way)