Pinched

Pinched

Symptom

Wiring damaged or shorted to ground causing: Fuse(s) to blow, circuit(s) not to operate or not to operate correctly.

Wire trapped.

Cause

The wire(s) is pinched or trapped by another component, e.g. a bracket, trim or finisher.

Action

Locate damaged section of wiring/harness, carefully cut back the tape or insulation from the harness with a suitable tool. If the harness has a black plastic conduit simply pull out the desired wire(s), see Repair Techniques.

Chafed

Symptom

Wiring damaged or shorted to ground causing: Fuse(s) to blow, circuit(s) not to operate or not to operate correctly. Circuit operation possibly affected by dampness/moisture. Possible intermittent fuse failure.

Damaged insulation exposes wire strands

Cause

The wire(s) is chafed due to wear or abrasion against another component, e.g. body panels, brackets, suspension components, etc.

Action

Locate damaged section of wiring/harness, carefully cut back the tape or insulation from the harness with a suitable tool. If the harness has a black plastic conduit simply pull out the desired wire(s), see Repair Techniques.

If only minor damage to the wire(s) insulation is present, (no damage to the bare wires) it may be OK to repair by taping up the damaged section.