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  1. A

    LED headlight problem

    I can’t get the headlight main beam indicator on my dashboard to work with LED H4 headlight bulbs. The voltage on the return wire is less than 5v - seems the LEDs suck all the power. Even tried using a 6v to 12v DC step up connector but that doesn’t seem to make any difference (maybe a defunct...
  2. Houseman

    Problem with wires - ac external unit

    Problems with wires - these wires power the air condition external unit. Last time I switched on it tripped my main ecb. Any suggestions on how to fix these wires - i don’t have electrical background.
  3. K

    DOL starter wiring problem

    Hi I have problem wiring up DOL starter Circuit trips breaker when try to start I must be wiring something wrong Any help would be appreciated
  4. F

    Wiring Problem at outlet

    I have a situation where a 120v outlet(15Amp) quit working.The breaker is putting out 120volts but at the outlet it shows 9v(meter is on the hot and neutral wire). However when I put the probes across the hot and ground I get 120v and when I put it across the neutral and ground I get 120v. Any...
  5. Z

    3 way switch problem

    Boy, it sure would’ve been nice to figure this out before drywall. I have a book that shows all the different ways to wire a three way switch and I wasn’t paying close enough attention and the way I wired it is not in the book. There is a traveler between the switches. Is this fixable without...
  6. S

    Puzzling tripping problem.

    My garden lighting was tripping my MCB so I checked all the junction boxes outside. I disconnected the live, neutral and earth connections in each junction box one by working away from the house and resetting the MCB until it tripped again. So, I’ve found it’s tripping when one box is...
  7. J

    What is the actual problem need help/advice

    Hoping someone maybe able to help. We have a Horstmann electronic 7 that's connected to the water heater element(everything been great for years) until last year,we had no hot water,rang a plumber got a new water heater element got it fitted,been good until January this year,then it stopped...
  8. B

    TRACK DAY BMW E30 rev counter problem

    I am rebuilding a track day E3O which had a M52B28 conversion ,the rev counter installed was a RMD brand which worked fine but I had to dismantle most of the wiring as the car had no dashboard at all just a alloy switch panel , of course after getting everything else working again in the...
  9. K

    Does anyone know what RCD fault he is talking about

    Hi Basically I have visited a youtube link of another electrician and he is talking about how many electricians find RCD fault very hard to resolve and he mentioned it takes less than 3 minutes using the method he mentioned but not completely hence its really puzzling me so if anyone could...
  10. GED8006

    Hayward Power-Flo Matrix Pool Pump: Electrical problem to diagnose

    I need advice regarding an electronic problem on my Hayward Power-flo Matrix pool pump. I notice that : 1. Neutral wire from source has become hot and cracked 2. Burn spots are present on the electronic board: Under resistance R1 On the motor connection On neutral wire connection 3. Switch...
  11. ChippyBob

    Vivaro electrical problem

    Hope I am in the right place. I have an 08 Vivaro which has developed some kind of electrical problem. My mechanic mate has put some noids on to test the voltage to the injectors. He is telling me it looks like it may be a fault with the ecu or the wiring loom. Has anyone else suffered from a...
  12. G

    Aurora 5000 with RISO LOW 0,1, MOHM problem

    Two Auroras 9 years old 3000 and 5000 with 4 strings total. Only 5000 has RISO LOW GIF Red problem. Even after switching strings between 3000 and 5000 the problem remains on the Aurora 5000 and all strings seem to be OK.. Any suggestions what may be wrong with this unit installed in very dry place.
  13. S

    Wired Doorbell Problem

    I installed a doorbell where the button to activate it is 70 feet from the chime. I thought 14 gauge would be enough, but when I pressed the button, no chime. I realize what a mistake this was. I've attached a diagram showing the ridiculous distance in number 1. Would it make a difference if I...
  14. _q12x_

    Logic Outputs Problem in 7493 IC

    Hello from Romania. I have all the counting ccts, for every number. This is counting to 16 and its the last one this 7493 can count. I encounter a new and very weird problem. All the [Q] (QA,QB,QC,QD) outputs of the 7493 are not so good at outputting. At least to my components I tested so far...
  15. S

    Transit 2001 VH Diesel Starting Problem.

    Hello and Happy New Year. It's not starting too well for me, excuse pun. Since Friday December 16th, The 2.4l Duratorq diesel won't start, except for twice on Friday December 30th when I got lucky with 'hotwiring' a 3m 4GA gauge battery cable from starter solenoid +ve and solenoid switch...
  16. D

    UK Electricity meter problem

    Just received a £900 electricity bill for an empty flat, the electricity is turned off at the fuse box so I checked the units on the meter. The units are going up 5 units per day, 20 units at night and 50 units stored. I have no storage heaters and I don’t have a hot water tank. I assumed when...
  17. A

    Battery trip problem developed

    Hi, My camper has a new 12v battery and I have wired up a split charge relay with a 100 amp blade fuse near van battery and a 100 amp blade fuse after the split charge relay that joins to a pair of 110 amp hour 12 volt leisure batteries wired in parallel. However, between the blade fuse...
  18. M

    Tripping sockets for no apparent reason

    hi guys i'm new toi the forum but hoping someone can shed some light on this issue, my daughter moved into her house last year and all was fine until one day she'd found the sockets had tripped so reset and and were working fine again only for a few weeks later they tripped again she has done...
  19. _q12x_

    An unusual problem for a side project

    This is a side project from my usual thing Im doing right now. Please watch this movie where I explain and present the problem in a very detailed form. My conclusion, it is definitely the power wire that is coming from the SMPS. As shown, I made the test with the batteries and is behaving...
  20. J

    What is the problem with the wires?

    Just bought a house where the bathroom fan is not working. Thought it was the switch but realized the black and hot are not working…. Take a look at the pics as I was thrown off. The switch that does work (switch on the right) has two blacks going to it. The switch that doesn’t work has a...

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