dense smoke from gearbox sensor - shortcircuit

chrisfarru · Post by **chrisfarru** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:33 am

so i was fiddling with my gf's FTO and there is this sensor on top of the gearbox and it was unplugged. Its plug lay right next to it. As soon as i plugged it in, the socket almost melted down. i guess now i know it wasnt plugged in for a reason. I'll take pics to show you which sensor it is... any ideas?

Post by **vipfto** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:33 pm

is it tip or manual?
was anything not working berfore you noticed it unplugged like reverse lights or speedo?

chrisfarru · Post by **chrisfarru** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:39 pm

reverse lights and a couple of brake aint working. But even if the reverse switch was stuck why should it short out so badly?

ita a manual gpx

tks for yr help!

chrisfarru · Post by **chrisfarru** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:50 am

mystery solved!! it was the reverse sensor shorting out! some intelligent japanese engineer didnt put a fuse on the reverse wiring