I'm guessing that it's picking up the wiring to the brake/tail lights, trunk light socket, and maybe the cruise control. Doesn't the Fiero "switch ground" in order to turn stuff on? If so, there would be 12 volts on the circuit, even if nothing was active, at the moment.
I'm guessing that it's picking up the wiring to the brake/tail lights, trunk light socket, and maybe the cruise control. Doesn't the Fiero "switch ground" in order to turn stuff on? If so, there would be 12 volts on the circuit, even if nothing was active, at the moment.
There's quite a few 'hot at all times' wires in Fieros...well, at least a few that I remember.
It's for testing AC voltage - Having said that, you can see in my video, it's detecting something w/o the trickle charger on. not sure why, say's it's not for 12 V. It's a mystery.
Doesn't the wiring harness for the taillights run down the passenger side of the rear clip?
The bulk of the taillight harness does, but the pigtail also extends around that corner of the rear to the side marker lamp, cruise control and rear trunk light.
I suspect your picking up some sort of interference from a light or maybe the power cord that looks to be under the car. I'm not sure what they use for the sensor probably a magnet or something along those lines.
It is odd, and for kicks I took mine and tried several areas with known 12v power and as expected nothing. However when I got within a couple inches of 120v power it picked it up.
I suspect your picking up some sort of interference from a light or maybe the power cord that looks to be under the car. I'm not sure what they use for the sensor probably a magnet or something along those lines.
It is odd, and for kicks I took mine and tried several areas with known 12v power and as expected nothing. However when I got within a couple inches of 120v power it picked it up.
Ding Ding Ding !!! - You were right !! I unplugged the extension cord, that was the reason it was finding voltage. Good eye. Boy that had me stumped. Thank you.
Originally posted by Patrick: When you put your charger on the ground, your extension cord was at least a couple of feet(!) away. Makes no sense.
If you look at 1:04 & 1:24 - 1:27 the cord is still right next to the wheel on the floor. That was close enough to allow the 120v signal to be picked up. Off camera, when Stingray92 suggested the cord was under the car, I checked, and unplugged the cord from power, that solved the mystery.
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If you look at 1:04 & 1:24 - 1:27 the cord is still right next to the wheel on the floor. That was close enough to allow the 120v signal to be picked up.
But yes, that's my point! Your voltage detector is at least a couple of feet away from the cord... certainly not "within a couple of inches" as Stingray had observed/commented.
