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***CODE 20*** ECLECTRICAL LOAD DETECTOR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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i got this code today after swapping in a motor in my del sol. its a CODE 20 ECLECTRICAL LOAD DETECTOR. i just want to know what causes thise code to happen. im using the same engine harness as i used before in my last motor setup and worked just fine. now its giving me this code. does anyone know? thanks.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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anyone know?????
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 07:46 PM
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what engine are you swappin? stock? i would check all plugs and wiring, i got this code after my tps sensor pin broke..
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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There's a short in your harness someplace.

To locate it, start pulling fuses outta the under-dash fuse box. Once you find the one that's blown, get a fuse box diagram (I'll post one in a second) and find out what it controls.

Then you check the harness that that thing controls and that's where the short in your harness is.

Usually it's fuse 15 due to the secondary O2 sensor or the VSS sensor.

It grounds out to the chassis.

Find out which fuse is blown.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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'96-'00 Fuse Box Diagram



'92-'95 Fuse Box Diagram
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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bump for a "search and rescue"
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 06:18 AM
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I had the same code when I did my swap. Turns out it was a bad alternator.

Funny part is that it work just perfect before I swapped engines. It must have gotten banged up somehow..


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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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thanks guys. something was wrong with my engine harness. i think i had a loose wire somewhere. its fixed now
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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