Can someone take pictures of the grounds under the dash?

[chrisofna]

I got the one thats like a block of all the grounds all together, but for some reason none of the dash lights, rear lights, interior lights, turn signals, etc light up when I turn the only working headlights on. The ignition doesn't work either.

[bravekozak]

I'm slowly trying to figure out my wiring harness too. I had two connectors misconnected + two burned fuses. The only things I have left to figure out are the front bumper lights, and the right front turn signal. Everything to the back is O.K. now.
I also have to figure out the starting system too.
I will let you know what I figure out next.

[bravekozak]

large blue connector

There is a large blue connector right in front of the ECU computer control.
Mine was unplugged. I took out the ECU and threw it away, so that I could get my hands in there and plug them together. Good luck.

[chrisofna]

Yeah mine is already plugged in. It's just weird it seems like nothing that's on the fuse block works it seems. Anyone else have any ideas?

[Pu241]

I had a similar problem.
Turned out the power to the block for the dash lights and parking lights was not connecting inside the fuse block.
Finally cut the wire out of both sides of the fuse and wired in another fuse and haven't had a problem since.
Try checking the power into the block on that fuse by using a multimeter set to volts with the black probe grounded to the vechical through a good clean metal contact.

[chrisofna]

Okay dokie, checked by checking all the pins with a good ground, there is no power going to that fuse block, lol.

[Pu241]

Ah, my son, sometimes old guy knows something!

I found that if I probed the wire back I had power, but not at were the fuse connected in the block.
Hence, I cut the wire back were I had power and cut the wire from the other side of the fuse to wire in a new fuse older.

I assume there was some sort of broken connection inside the fuse block and it was way easier to put in a new fuse holder than trouble shoot the OEM one, give what little room you have to work with!

[chrisofna]

Are you talking about the main fuse, inside the engine bay? Or is there one under the dash? It seems I have power at the main inside the engine bay.

[Pu241]

Inside under the dash small fuse 12/20 Amps.

Are you talking the "fuse block" under the hood or inside under the dash?

[chrisofna]

Inside under the dash. The problem now though is I don't see the whole fuse block being toast, especially since there is no power going to any of the fuses. That's what's confusing me; it seems that anything that has to do with that fuse block or in the dash itself doesn't work at all.

[bravekozak]

This is a great thread about electrical problems. I am following it closely just in case I have something similar. After I take my dash off to wire in the power door lock, power window and electric gas door popper, I am going to change my fuse block. I have decided just to swap in a Kia Pride fuse block, because it uses all of the empty connectors, found on the Festiva fuse block.
Also, I have decided to cut out all of the computer control wiring out of the Festiva harness.
Keep this thread going please. Now back to the nine page 11 X 14 wiring diagram.

Still no front passenger flashers and no starting.

[Pu241]

Inside under the dash. The problem now though is I don't see the whole fuse block being toast, especially since there is no power going to any of the fuses.

Agreed, not likely all the connections on the block are bad!

That's what's confusing me; it seems that anything that has to do with that fuse block or in the dash itself doesn't work at all.

OK but you say your not getting power to the block itself at all?
So the problem isn't a ground then.
Your not get power to the block.
Let me see in my manual what supplies power to the in dash fuse block!

[chrisofna]

Yeah. I checked ALL the connections to see if anything in that block has power, none of it does at all, lol.

I have the Haynes manual but it didn't help me at all, please oh Master of Festiva Knowledge, please guide me to the solution!

[Pu241]

Let us meditate on it, weed hopper!

[Pu241]

Do you have power at all three of the connections at the terminal block under the hood on the driver-side strut tower?
Hopefully, you have replaced those with cartridge fuses!