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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:03 AM
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what do you mean about the windows?
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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For now don't worry about unpluged wires, if it's unpluged, it's not working, if it's not working, no drainig.

Also like with all cars, even today, there are always unpluged cables. The wire harnesses are the same for all models, so it's normal that some cable connectors are unused.

Just concentrate on the fuses, and alternator for now. That will tell you where the problem is, from there you can check the wiring.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by thunkrd
what do you mean about the windows?
The power window switches that make the window go up and down, and the wire under the shift boot isnt for the automatic lights cause its manual
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Rx-7Doctor
AutoZone will test your alternator for free.
I guess if the answer is more than one sentence people just skip the entire post. I give up Read my post #2, I am a master MB tech for over 12 years!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:05 AM
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uhm actually my car has the cable for the automatic light. basically they put it in every car even if it isn't an automatic
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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im having the same problem! i think it may be the damn alarm system that has been causing me some many problems... first i would randomly just start going off.... then i disabled it and my flashes wont work now... then i swapped engines and the fuel pump would come on since there are apparently wires that are still connected to the alarm system, so now thats hard wired to a fuse to come on when i turn the key to the ON position ... when its not so damn cold im just going to pull all the wires and rewire my car but until then my battery is just dying... im going to start pulling the negative cable off the terminal when i park it over night so im not stranded in the morning and so i can make it to work... i have a new found hate for alarm systems!
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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FIXED they sold us a faulty battery
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by thunkrd
uhm actually my car has the cable for the automatic light. basically they put it in every car even if it isn't an automatic
I'm guessing it was just cheaper to make them all like that.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by leofd3s
i'm pretty sure there are some blown fuses, ALL wipers don't even attempt to move i'm gonna check out the fuses though, im pretty sure something is messed up cause it wasn't garaged before and both doors leak A LOT, and i dont know but maybe in some miraculous way water found its way somewhere, also, there's a wire under the shift boot, its unplugged, and im not sure of what it does, all i know its unplugged and under the power window switches there's a switch that says left front right and back, i THINK, (letters are faded) well anyway that chunk can be taken out with no effort whatsoever just a lift with the pinky, what is that? The power window switches work great by the way, not the windows, but that's not as big as a priority as this. just thought i'd throw some of those in
for future reference do not connect these 2 wires it will blow your dimmer switch, giving you a headache later on trying to figure out why in the hell your dash lights aren't working...ask me how i know.

also, i'm glad you got things figured out, but please follow these guy's advice, they told you what steps to take several times :P
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ultimatejay
I guess if the answer is more than one sentence people just skip the entire post. I give up Read my post #2, I am a master MB tech for over 12 years!!!!!!!!!
You have to have a high post count for them to take you serious lol who am I kidding!!!
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