How to fix a short in a wiring harness

[CHOG]

Does anyone know how to fix a short in a wiring harness.

I have a short in my constant wire from my truck and I want to see if I can fix it so I don't have to spend too much replacing anything

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[Doxquzme Premium Member]

Seems like a silly question. What is the constant, where is the short? What gauge wire? If it's a damaged wire, what is the damage?

 

[CHOG]

Seems like a silly question. What is the constant, where is the short? What gauge wire? If it's a damaged wire, what is the damage?

No clue where the short is but on my wiring harness there is a wire tagged "constant" and whenever I have the coordinating wire connected my radio doesn't turn off even when the keys are out

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

No clue where the short is but on my wiring harness there is a wire tagged "constant" and whenever I have the coordinating wire connected my radio doesn't turn off even when the keys are out

Then your suspect is the red wire. It should be connected the the OEM accessory wire.
Have you waited at least 10 minutes to ascertain if it would shut off.

 

[CHOG]

Then your suspect is the red wire. It should be connected the the OEM accessory wire.
Have you waited at least 10 minutes to ascertain if it would shut off.

Yes, when I bought my truck the person before me had the same issue but he left everything hooked up and didn't tell me and I've had to replace my battery twice before I figured out what was happening

 

[HardofWhoring]

constant, as in 12v power. Sounds like that wire is your 12v and your accessory wire is connected to where that one is supposed to go.

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

No clue where the short is but on my wiring harness there is a wire tagged "constant" and whenever I have the coordinating wire connected my radio doesn't turn off even when the keys are out

That's because it's a constant wire, which means it has power even when the key is out.

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

Yes, when I bought my truck the person before me had the same issue but he left everything hooked up and didn't tell me and I've had to replace my battery twice before I figured out what was happening

Would you post a picture of the wiring harness with the power wires shown clearly?

 

[metalheadjoe 10+ year member]

Find the short and separate the shorted conductors. Is this a joke?

 

[CHOG]

Find the short and separate the shorted conductors. Is this a joke?

It's on the vehicles harness so it's a little more difficult to find ot but if it was on the new harness it wouldn't be an issue

 

[huberoy123 10+ year member]

Does anyone know how to fix a short in a wiring harness.

I have a short in my constant wire from my truck and I want to see if I can fix it so I don't have to spend too much replacing anything

Let us know when you solve the problem.

 

[metalheadjoe 10+ year member]

It's on the vehicles harness so it's a little more difficult to find ot but if it was on the new harness it wouldn't be an issue

Difficulty doesn't change the solution. You have to find the short and fix it. What answer were you looking for?

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

It's on the vehicles harness so it's a little more difficult to find ot but if it was on the new harness it wouldn't be an issue

So is the radio harness spliced direct to the OEM harness? There is no adapter harness?