"ToyDeathbot" (ToyDeathbot)
11/18/2014 at 23:15 • Filed to: None
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"ToyDeathbot" (ToyDeathbot)
11/18/2014 at 23:15 • Filed to: None | 0
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What are the chances that an Air Flow Meter and a switch are completely damaged if the wiring loom is shorted? By shorted I mean someone drove a screw into the wiring loom. There's been a dispute over a job for our car and it's becoming a bit of a mess as each side has their own story to tell and we don't know who to believe (4 to be exact!).
I'll do a full write up of our shoddy experience later...
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> ToyDeathbot
11/18/2014 at 23:27 |
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It depends on what was shorted to what and maybe for how long. It's unlikely that a switch (depending on the type) would be damaged by this, but a real possibility that a MAF could be.
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ToyDeathbot
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
11/18/2014 at 23:31 |
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OK thanks! It's gotten to the stage where I don't know who to trust, so having some alternative input is very helpful, I really appreciate it!
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> ToyDeathbot
11/18/2014 at 23:34 |
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No problem. I look forward to reading more about it, sounds like an interesting (shitty) situation.
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11/19/2014 at 07:46 |
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If it's a relay switch (which it probably is), it can totally be destroyed by the short if it's sending power down the wrong wire or sending too much of it due to a direct line with the alternator being made.
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> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
11/19/2014 at 09:58 |
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Definitely. On the other hand, a momentary switch (which it probably isn't) would probably not be damaged in this scenario. There are too many variables at play to do anything other than speculate without knowing more information.
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11/19/2014 at 10:01 |
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True-dat. Definitely not enough information to be able to say anything definitively.