Does anyone have knowledge of this airbag system from AirBagit.com? I fried this wire with a diode(?) in line and it appears to be a ground since connected to the units ch***is. I've spoke and emailed pictures to them and they don't know what it is. They suggested I take it to RadioShack and ask them. I'm not a RadioShack fan so I'm on the hunt for someone who has this system and knows what to replace this with. Any help is appreciated.
You spoke with them and they didn't know what it was? it is probably something that someone else thought would make it better, if it is a ground just run a ground wire and see what happens. A diode is just a piece that won't allow electricity to flow in two directions. I am sure that there is an app for one on a car like in your alternator, but an automotive electrical system is DC and the current does not switch hit. Ground is ground and line is line.
Thanks PnB. Yup, I was not impressed after purchasing their product. Your input confirmed my understanding of a diode. My only concern is the question... is this a diode? They could not answer me. You are correct about line is line and ground is ground. It appears to come from the 4-valve ***embly over to the compressor side. When one is operating on slim budget, I get a little nervous with electrics. Thanks again.
I would have to see it a diode is usually two colors the lighter color should be on line. If it is not fried the easy way to tell is running resistance (OHMs) on it with a multi meter, it should show closed and when you switch your leads it will show open. If it is a ground I am going to guess that it is a fusible link and the wire was not up to par with the link, the link should have fried and not the wire. A fusible link is normally use on line not ground. Of course if it is a ground and it fired then you have other problems to consider. First was the wire actually stout enough to be a ground, looks like they ran two light wires instead of one heavy. Next is your system failing, like in locked rotor in the motor or some other condition like a bare hot wire touching another or grounding itself. Make sense?
I dissected the wire to find it was nothing but a bullet connector. Red? That's what threw me off and I don't understand what red is doing on a ground wire. So, I made a new wire and I'll hook everything up and check for smoke, again. LOL I know what the initial problem was. The shyte is on my shoe. This 'plug n play' unit has all of the connectors pre-wired and sent for you to plug in the leads they provide. I thought that was a great way to go being my first install. The only plug the power lead had available I plugged in. After tearing down the ch***is to find the burnt wire, I discovered the REAL power lead wedged under the compressor. Sloppy ***embly work... yup. My fault? Shyte... I'll weather this one. Thanks for your help.
The Jalopy Journal
