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OK, had the
RCM giving me the no start 10 days ago (
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ire-today.html , POST 6618 ), with
OBVIOUS solder cracks (Repaired, it worked for a couple days. Resoldered some questionable MICRO cracks, again it worked a couple times). Looked over a third time with absolute frustration getting
PI$$ED at myself for not understanding why it was doing what it was doing (
RCM NO START)!!!
FOUND IT, TOTALLY BY ACCIDENT! OK, maybe not by accident but it was
QUITE a challenge since I knew it
INVOLVED the RCM symptoms! The 5 wire connector (over the years) stressed the ring parts of the wired plug (inside the connector) and they broke off and separated causing an OPEN inside the plug (whenever a vibration occurred across any one or more of the THREE connectors!) I have tried almost 4 hours this morning sourcing those crimp-on connectors (needing two sizes) and cannot find them anywhere!
I NEED THE 5 WIRE PIGTAIL with enough wire, to successfully fix my wiring. There is NO WAY I can repair those three 'tips' on the three that cracked/broke off!
I am
ANNOYED MB/Fiat used those cheap brittle crimp-on parts and
VERY HAPPY I finally found the problem. I then went and checked the rest of those RCM plug pins and am confident the rest are NOT stress cracked (using a headband loupe magnifier, in the hot and humid garage), sweating like a distance runner in the hot Arizona desert (
no dig to Arizona, I probably lost about 5lbs total, which IS a good thing). NOTE plug @ pin # 4 in the two pictures, looks like that pin was overheating and slightly 'melting'? Suffice to say, 2 pictures attached! I want my baby fixed!!!!!
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