And now after wiggling some wires around the fuse box I can't get it to act up now......
And now after wiggling some wires around the fuse box I can't get it to act up now......
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
great. So are intermittent fuse box connections something we have to look forward to @400,000 Kms?
Zero, 2014 ES Plus 5MT, written off but not forgotten.
Zero II, 2014 SE, 5MT, climate She's HOME now!
Shelby AKA "Cute", 2017 ES 5MT, A/C.
Mirage owners look at the world differently than everyone else, but in a better way
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View my fuel log 2017 Mirage ES PLus 1.2 manual: 39.0 mpg (US) ... 16.6 km/L ... 6.0 L/100 km ... 46.8 mpg (Imp)
I think I found the problem. Another connector with a tiny ass trace of corrosion on one wire. I fired the engine up and started unplugging all the connectors around where I was wiggling til the car died. Had to look pretty close but I'm pretty sure this is the problem. For some reason the connector was wet. Not sure if or how water get in there?
I'll post a pic in a bit. Damn these cars are finicky when it comes to wiring.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
Dirk Diggler (11-04-2019),inuvik (11-04-2019)
Intermittent Wiring issues have always been my worst nightmare be it autos, sailboats, aircraft, motorcycles, you name it. I really hope neither of my Mirages go down because of wiring.
Zero, 2014 ES Plus 5MT, written off but not forgotten.
Zero II, 2014 SE, 5MT, climate She's HOME now!
Shelby AKA "Cute", 2017 ES 5MT, A/C.
Mirage owners look at the world differently than everyone else, but in a better way
We're driving the Beetle of the 21st century, the greatest small car now available!
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View my fuel log 2017 Mirage ES PLus 1.2 manual: 39.0 mpg (US) ... 16.6 km/L ... 6.0 L/100 km ... 46.8 mpg (Imp)
Yeah stupid wiring. Now I'm not entirely sure it's just the one brown wire, I cut it and the car stays running. I bypassed the connector for the one wire and sprayed the rest of the connectors with cleaner and lathered on some petroleum jelly cause I don't have dielectric grease right now and I'm in a hurry. There was some water drops in a few connectors just above the fuse box. But couldn't find any traces of water coming in. That'll be great if water is getting in the car right where all the computers are.
It is possible the driver had wet shoes and was going doing some weird things down there splashing around? So, I'm not entirely confident this one won't be coming back with the same problem.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
I can barely see any corrosion, you got eyes like f@cking eagle brother!
Was a crapy pic, it was a bit green between the brown wire on the corner and the white wire next to it. I'm not positive that was the problem but I know it is something around the fuse box under the dash. It's back on the road for now. It sure feels like Monday...
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)