Short in the throttle body wire - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Ksacamaro · 11-22-2015, 04:04 PM

So i started a thread few days ago about my throttle body problem & that the car shakes badly.

Unfortunetly this was caused by the Aem wideband guage , it was connected to the fuse box on the driver side (fuse #10 red color) the car was fine but if the car wasnt used for 2-3 days the battery would completely drain , i thought it was a battery problem & i replaced it ....

The problem stayed untill it caused a short in the electirc wire of the throttle body , i didnt have a clue that something like that could happen from a guage wired to the wrong area. However the wire of the tb was replaced & the car was fine untill more than half throttle was applied the problem came back again (Voltages was checked & nothing appears to be wrong). Trying to solve the problem till now .....

So now i have 2 issues:-
-Where is the right area to connect the Air/fuel ratio guage?
-Anyone knows a fix for the Tb problem ?

winterboy8 · 11-23-2015, 06:14 AM

I learned the hard way on my motorcycle that you can't just tap into any power source. Long story short, I installed a set of fog lights into the cruise control power and it effed up the entire system, had to replace the entire wire harness assembly. Good thing was, I was following direction from the owner of the dealership, so he took care of it. Lesson learned, be careful where you tap into for power, it might ruin your day.

That being the case, find a spare or aux source, those are designed to be electrically isolated from other systems in your car and you'll be safer off. Problem is, I don't have a set of manuals to tell you where to go. Hopefully someone on here will be able to help. Good luck.

97ChameleonTA · 11-23-2015, 12:39 PM

If you're looking for a switched power source on the fuse panel in the dash by the driver's door, there are only two fuses that will meet your needs. Either of the two 20AMP fuses in the center of the panel that are for the power outlets are what you want to use. There's a third 2AMP fuse that is switched but due to it's low rating I wouldn't use that one.

Ksacamaro · 11-23-2015, 01:28 PM

Thanks for the info , will check them later

11-23-2015, 06:14 AM	#2
winterboy8 Drives: 2015 ZL1 Blue Velvet Metallic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 720 View My Garage	I learned the hard way on my motorcycle that you can't just tap into any power source. Long story short, I installed a set of fog lights into the cruise control power and it effed up the entire system, had to replace the entire wire harness assembly. Good thing was, I was following direction from the owner of the dealership, so he took care of it. Lesson learned, be careful where you tap into for power, it might ruin your day. That being the case, find a spare or aux source, those are designed to be electrically isolated from other systems in your car and you'll be safer off. Problem is, I don't have a set of manuals to tell you where to go. Hopefully someone on here will be able to help. Good luck. __________________ Roto-Fab CAI, ARH LT, SW 3" catback, JRE tune, Elite-2 CC, VMAX TB, Big Gulp, WW II relo, Lingenfelter S/C reservoir

11-23-2015, 12:39 PM	#3
97ChameleonTA Drives: 2013 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Valrico, FL Posts: 515	If you're looking for a switched power source on the fuse panel in the dash by the driver's door, there are only two fuses that will meet your needs. Either of the two 20AMP fuses in the center of the panel that are for the power outlets are what you want to use. There's a third 2AMP fuse that is switched but due to it's low rating I wouldn't use that one. __________________ 2013 ZL1 Auto Convertible - BRM Best: 10.829@127.15 FI Interchiller, Roto-Fab CAI, Big Gulp & Res, 9.1/2.5 Pulleys, PB&S, DeatschWerks 1500cc, Fore triple pump, Pfadt LT's, RD HX, MT DR's New times to come with E85 2016 2SS Auto - Hyper Blue Metallic Roto-Fab CAI

11-23-2015, 01:28 PM	#4
Ksacamaro Drives: 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Saudi arabia Posts: 102	Thanks for the info , will check them later __________________ Lingenfelter 630Hp Package , Afco Heatexchanger , Moroso Catchcan , D3 Tank , Siemens 63Pds/hr Injectors , Custom tune.

11-22-2015, 04:04 PM	#1
Ksacamaro Drives: 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Saudi arabia Posts: 102	Short in the throttle body wire So i started a thread few days ago about my throttle body problem & that the car shakes badly. Unfortunetly this was caused by the Aem wideband guage , it was connected to the fuse box on the driver side (fuse #10 red color) the car was fine but if the car wasnt used for 2-3 days the battery would completely drain , i thought it was a battery problem & i replaced it .... The problem stayed untill it caused a short in the electirc wire of the throttle body , i didnt have a clue that something like that could happen from a guage wired to the wrong area. However the wire of the tb was replaced & the car was fine untill more than half throttle was applied the problem came back again (Voltages was checked & nothing appears to be wrong). Trying to solve the problem till now ..... So now i have 2 issues:- -Where is the right area to connect the Air/fuel ratio guage? -Anyone knows a fix for the Tb problem ? __________________ Lingenfelter 630Hp Package , Afco Heatexchanger , Moroso Catchcan , D3 Tank , Siemens 63Pds/hr Injectors , Custom tune.