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Old Jun 7, 2025 | 02:52 PM
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Here's a pic. Two wires at firewall, one at radiator ends.

there’s your problem that power steering connection should only have 1 wire, the smaller diameter, that’s thicker wire goes to the front stud with the 13 mm nut.
Old Jun 7, 2025 | 02:53 PM
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Old Jun 7, 2025 | 03:05 PM
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Radiator ends?

Good call, Oldblue got it in post #3!
Old Jun 7, 2025 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by RJ_RS_SS_350
Radiator ends?

Good call, Oldblue got it in post #3!
I was referring to the "firewall and radiator ends" of the fuseblock.
Old Jun 7, 2025 | 03:18 PM
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there’s your problem that power steering connection should only have 1 wire, the smaller diameter, that’s thicker wire goes to the front stud with the 13 mm nut.
THANKS!!!! I will move that wire and see what happens. The only time I'm aware of that wire being in play was when I had the F40 trans swapped in. The guy who did the work had a mental breakdown, losing his job, right after his work on my car. (He found his murdered brother's body a week after his wife left him. He was said to have been really close to his brother.) I have had about $2k in repairs to what he did wrong. THAT's a whole other story. All of that was around 5K miles ago. THANKS for the FAST replies!!!
Old Jun 7, 2025 | 03:42 PM
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Well all is good except no power steering and "Service ESC" warning. Do you think something got fried or bad fuse/breaker/relay?
Old Jun 7, 2025 | 08:49 PM
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Thanks for the help, Old Blue! Replaced blown power steering fuse #1 = all is great!
Old Jun 7, 2025 | 10:35 PM
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In the future: you can post more than 1 sentence at a time.

Here is an explanation: the fuse box was getting power by back feeding through fuse #1 until the fuse gave up and blew.
Not the first time this has happened.
Old Jun 8, 2025 | 07:34 AM
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Glad you got it fixed! Enjoy the ride!
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