Exposed connections on wire harness
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Exposed connections on wire harness
Good morning everyone, I am currently working on a 1985 ford f150 5.0L xl. I noticed the battery was getting drained, so i looked at the wire harness and it seemed to have some green corrosion on some of the wires. upon inspection after disconnecting the harness and un taping it. I saw that some connections are exposed. It almost seems intentionally, like a 2 inch section of insulation missing and the exposed section is a rectangular shape of copper wire. Is this normal? I will post a picture today if that helps.
Also when there is green corrosion in some of the connection, could this cause issues? any other suggestions for battery draining would be helpful. Thanks a lot.
Jeremy
Also when there is green corrosion in some of the connection, could this cause issues? any other suggestions for battery draining would be helpful. Thanks a lot.
Jeremy
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No, a factory harness should be covered wire to the connector . If 2" is uncased it sounds intentional as if someone was tapping power from it. Battery drain could be a grounded power wire or a light left on like dome or a underhood. But if you are getting corosion on the stripped piece is carrying and leeching power. Wrap it well with electrical tape, making a new casing for that single wire. The draw could have killed the battery to where it wont hold charge.
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pics of harness
JayzDaddy,
Thanks for the response. Yea it didn't look right that there would be multiple exposed wires. I just wanted to be sure before i corrected it. I will cut the wires and place insulator covers on these. I have provided pics of the wires in the harness. Thanks again.
Thanks for the response. Yea it didn't look right that there would be multiple exposed wires. I just wanted to be sure before i corrected it. I will cut the wires and place insulator covers on these. I have provided pics of the wires in the harness. Thanks again.