There are few things in life as frustrating as that difficult-to-find short circuit problem.
There are few things in life as frustrating as that difficult-to-find short circuit problem.
As cars get more and more complicated, the proper diagnosis of many of their electrical systems often requires new nd sometimes expensive test equipment.
Vince Fischelli’s article this month about troubleshooting electrical short circuits deals with an area of automotive repair that probably causes more frustration than any other – automotive electrictiy.
Since our last installment, we found some examples of the damage that’s done when the pinion houseing breaks. I can’t overemphasize the importance of carefully inspecting the pinion housing. Cracks that are just getting started my be impossible to see without magnafluxing the housing.