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electronics not working after replacing fuel pump

Discussion in 'VR - VS Holden Commodore (1993 - 1997)' started by nikki pettie, May 17, 2015.

  1. May 17, 2015 #1
    nikki pettie

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    I have replaced my fuel pump yesterday on my commodore VS 1995 and now all the internal electrics are flickering . The radio switches on and off and the locks and close and all it just keeps loosing power please help
     
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    immortality

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    Did you tighten the battery terminals?

    Go over everything you touched.

    BTW, welcome to the forum.
     
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    Yeah i tightened them up to the point i couldnt move them anymore. The odemeter isnt working properly either. Thanks for the welcome
     
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    Sounds like a loose earth point somewhere.
     
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    Oh ok thanks for your reply ☺
     
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    Did you replace it with an OEM-style fuel pump or did you have to modify the wiring in the fuel sender?
     
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    Its was the same model fuel pump as the one that was in there. When we took it out and replaced it the red wire came off so we put it back in the plug and it started but now its having electrical problems could it be that red wire shorting out?
     
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    It wouldn't hurt to double check it.
     
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    So update : i pulled the plug out of the outside of the fuel tank and turned the car to the on position and it looks like that pesky red wire is the problem. Its now booked in to a mechanic to fix it. Hopefully that is the problem fingers crossed
     
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    That's why you go over anything you have touched/worked on if you ever develop a problem shortly after working on a vehicle. Most times the issue lies with something you have done or the result of something you did.

    Ohh well, at least now you know what's going on.

    It's also a good learning curve, even those of us who have been tinkering with cars for years still learn something new occasionally :)
     
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