i was checking my hatch light and followed the line to the rear of the drivers side storage bin. then i saw it!!! OH NO!!! no rust on the wells, thank god but i got corrosion on the connector that goes to the rear connecting the tail lights, wiper, hatch light etc...this is where i found the hatch light line corroded and broken off.

does anyone know where i can find a similar connector so i can cut the lines, take out the corroded connector and reconnect to a new connector? also, is there a way this can be avoided in the future?

also there is a metal box under the amp bolted to the body...what is it? thats got rust on the cover, i'm going to take it out and clean it up.

let me know if you guys want a picture to see what i'm talking about

THANKS!

 

here's a pic of what i'm talking about. i figured i'd take the picture before i close it up...gotta go to the store

 

You could use a connector just fort that 1 wire otherwise Radio Shack should have 12 (?) way connectors.

 

That'd be yer cruise control cpu.

 

for now i'll just splice them together till i find a suitable connector, radio shack had non

does anyone see a problem with just splicing the wires together?

 

No, just make sure that you cover them well and SOIDER THEM ! ! ! The best connection. Also use some DIELECTRIC GREASE to prevent any further corrosion.

This stuff is used for electrical connections that may get wet and keep the water out. So while your in there put it on anything else that might get exposed.

You probably got that from having something in the storage bin and spilling, or theres water comming in through there somewhere but being that you didn't find any rust or corrosion anywhere else then I would go with my first guess.

Also theres stuff to remove rust that you can get at most automotive stores ie. Pep Boys, Auto Zone, Kragen, called Naval Jelly. I've heard that its pretty strong stuff.

Well Good Luck


-Ryan

 

Solder the connection and you'll be fine. How is it that your a fellow Jersian but have no wheel well rust?

 

Go to a real electronic supply store IE not radio shack, they will have numerous options for what seem like unique connectors. There are butt connectors with solder already in them that you heat up for this. Also cover the new solder joint with heat shrink not tape or something that is not sealed, this way no water will get to the connection to start the corrosion.

 

i trimmed the line, twisted and taped it until i go to the store and get shrink wrap. there are no other electronic stores around here

but at least the light works now

 

while we are in the area under the bins...can anyone tell me what the 2 clarion boxes are ...are they for the sound system or are they something else totally...gsl-se by the way

 

gsl-se i believe were the only models to have these...theres one on each side...those are amps and you can control them via the joystick on your center arm rest.

 

good...glad to know i can get rid of them...no radio anyway...thanks

 

too bad...mine works fine...sad speakers but its pretty loud for something thats almost 20 years old...i plan on swapping out to better speakers and amps...haven't decided if i'm switching to a cd deck though...i wanna keep her looking as stock as possible.

 

I had a rusty rex before and swapped it for this one. It was garage kept in South Carolina

Here's the story behind that...

 

one more what is this question for the area. Do i assume righe when i assume that the wires running under the bins through the floor near the tunnel are to the fuel pump?

 

yup

 

yea thats fuel pump. Now that you mention that bizarro I remember those threads. Good stuff.