Can't see any connector for it to fit into!That looks like a pedal pot connection! WTF!
Hi CA,Have you checked the fuse a few pages back on my post with the diagrams?
Thanks for the advice, I haven't found anyone local except one guy who would even consider working on the car. This mobile autoelectrician states he has worked on many maseratis before and it looked like a good option as my nearest MD is over 100 miles away.Get some one with proper diagnostics in, I would be wary of someone not experienced with these cars having a go.
You can hire a car transporter / trailer for not a lot to get it somewhere to get codes read.
I did this when I had abs fault, MD confirmed fault (£120!) then I fixed for cost of part only.
Haven't been able to find any, it would help if they do exist.If no faults stored then I very much doubt it. Electrical issues are a ***** to fix. Is there no wiring diagram for the 4200 with fuses shown like I have for the 3200? At least we can then trace what those relays relate to.
I've been reading this with interest - a bit of a problem, no? $Reading through the whole list it seems to me that the problem lies with your R9 connected devices relay - as the connected devices will likely include the starter relays and all else required - relays are as noted by many a switch with a low voltage on the switch side and higher voltage on the 'switch in' side - the running voltage should not cause the relay to overheat or even really generate much heat at all.
So a hot relay, with draw down on the volts / battery could indicate a short somewhere -
Yeah its going to take a while and really test my patience.Problem is with a short you need a very systematic approach to the fault finding so you can isolate and test in sections. It can be anywhere. If it's been rubbing and worked through the insulation it can literally be anywhere. It's a mare when you have a full circuit diagram.
You definetly need one!!
To true, I hopefully will be able to get to the problem eventually.Indeed, I had a challenger tank once, every time we turned on the turret power, the turret started Turning and nothing would stop it,
3 weeks later I found a 2 core cable down by the drivers accelerator foot with the armour worn thru. And like I say, that was with a full wiring diagram and a few years expierience. Stick at it and good luck, very satisfying sorting these yourself and will be another for the forum archive.
Never had the problem before then parked up and wouldn't start.We had an Apple printer once that nobody could fix. We had half a dozen of our engineers look at it for many many hours & nobody could fine the fault. It had led codes but through a generic fault code suggesting it has a fault but the controller had no idea what or why.
I decided I would go in & focus on fixing the printer one weekend. Got lucky I think as checked all wiring & just noticed that one of the plugs didn't seem pushed all the way home. Gave it a push to push it all the way home. Job done...& done by Sat lunchtime so had the rest of my weekend free!
As people have said a short especially an intermittent one can be a nightmare. Intermittent issues have taken many hours of my life in the IT world.
Was it ever intermittent or always working & now always not?
If stopped working after anything was replaced or changed or touched that is often the first place to look as always is a little coincidental.
A good auto electrician will get to the bottom of it soon enough I'm sure.