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SERVICE INFORMATION FOR ELECTRICAL INCIDENT GI-43 < BASIC INSPECTION > C D E F G H I J K L M B GI N O P • The customer may indicate the incident goes away after the car warms up (winter time). The cause could be related to water freez- • There are two methods to check for this. The first is to arrange for the owner to leave his car overnight. Check it will get cold enough • The second method is to put the suspect component into a freezer long enough for any water to freeze. Reinstall the part into the car WATER INTRUSION The incident may occur only during high humidity or in rainy/snowy CAUTION: Never spray water directly on any electrical components. ELECTRICAL LOAD The incident may be electrical load sensitive. Perform diagnosis with COLD OR HOT START UP On some occasions an electrical incident may occur only when the car is started cold, or it may occur when Circuit Inspection INFOID:0000000010242496 DESCRIPTION • In general, testing electrical circuits is an easy task if it is approached in a logical and organized method. Before beginning it is important to have all available information on the system to be tested. Also, get a thor- • You may have to simulate vehicle vibrations while testing electrical components. Gently shake the wiring harness or electrical component to do this. SGI843 SGI844 SGI845 OPEN A circuit is open when there is no continuity through a section of the circuit. SHORT There are two types of shorts. • SHORT CIRCUIT When a circuit contacts another circuit and causes the normal resistance to • SHORT TO GROUND When a circuit contacts a ground source and grounds the circuit. |