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Jimny electrical problems

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15 Dec 2017 09:23 #187476 by Mads
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Good morning,
This is my first post so go gentle with me...

I have a suzuki jimmy with some electrical issues. The heater blower won't work, but the interesting part is when I try to turn it on the main lights goes off, if I turn on the seat heater the lights goes off etc. What could be the issue? bad grounds, or maybe a rele?
Went over the fuses inside the car, only one was blown (to the seat warmer). Is there any more fuses I should check? Engine bay?

Would be great if someone could post some pointers, and maybe pictures of what I should check out :-)

Have a great day!

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15 Dec 2017 10:26 #187480 by Lambert
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Wierd stuff like that is usually an earthing fault. Wouldn't like to say which one though, a systematic review of them reference to a wiring diagram would be the first step.

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15 Dec 2017 13:54 #187483 by Mads
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Thanks,
OK. Is there any wiring diagrams on this site for the car?
I will go over and check each and single one.
I can hear it click in the rele underneath steering column.

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15 Dec 2017 19:12 #187498 by mickt
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If you can hear the relay clicking then maybe the blower fan has seized!

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16 Dec 2017 08:45 #187520 by Mads
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Thanks for the input Mickt,
But when I try to start the fan, or anything else (seat heater) all the lights goes off....
I mean every light, and then won't turn back on before i "shut down" the fan, or turn on the main lights with the switch on the left side.... Very strange thing.. Im giving two cents that it is ground problems.

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16 Dec 2017 09:43 #187522 by Daniel30
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Did you have a good look at all the fuses, I had one on another car years ago that had just a hairline crack in it, it wasn't obvious that it had blown

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16 Dec 2017 18:23 #187549 by 1066Boy
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Surprised you did not notice the crack when you pulled out the fuses to polish them Dan. :)

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16 Dec 2017 19:17 #187555 by Daniel30
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Probably done it when I had the dremel polishing pads on the fuse buffing it up :P ;) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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18 Dec 2017 14:51 #187597 by Mads
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I can't figure this out.
If I turn on the seat heater, try to open / close electric window, fan, or rear window heater the main lights goes off. Apparently the stuff that I'm trying to turn on won't work. Any clues? Pointers?

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18 Dec 2017 14:57 #187598 by mlines
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Do you mean the switches no longer function or just the switch lights go out

The switches you mention are all common to the main lighting circuit


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18 Dec 2017 16:01 #187601 by Mads
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Thanks milnes.
Maybe I was a little unclear regarding previous post.
They are not functioning on activation, that being said when pressing the switch the lights goes out (main / head lights).
When turning on the head / main lights stays on regarding pressing the switches or not - but the function on the switch won't work. I can see of your diagram that everything is connected to the main light, but should I check ground for each switch? or is it connected to a reley or similar?

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19 Dec 2017 15:40 #187621 by Busta
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Have you wired any accessories into your Jimny? Lights, CB radio etc.

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