WIF/WTS Lights On!

[edford]

My water-in-fuel and wait-to-start lights did not go off the other night. I have drained the fuel filter and disconnected the fuel filter sensor and that light is still on. I can hear the heater come on and click off , which normally turns off the wait-to-start light ,but not now . Both lights are on all the time. Have searched the site and checking grounds is about the only advice I can find. Was wondering about the ECM? Help!

 

[DVolk]

WIF/WTS lights

Clean the connection on the fuel filter connection , this has happend to my 92 after i cleaned the engine off , sometimes it gets crap in the connections

 

[edford]

Thanks DVOLK.



Today I cleaned up the fuel filter plug and chased voltages from the battery. Found out that my windows don't work and that the ac/heater blower is out. Interesting that when the blower is on I get the WTS and WIF lights on allthe time. If it is off they work normally. I suspect a ground someplace. I am going to trouble shoot the blower motor tomorrow.

 

[dodgenstein]

I had similar issues this summer in my new-to-me 91 D250. Check your fusible links on the drivers side fender below the hood hinge.

 

[edford]

Turned out to be the fuse link. Was enough wire or carbon left inside the wire insulation to read voltage, but not carry current. Got lucky on finding a new fuse link. Dealer no longer carried them, but had a selection left in a box on the shelf - free NAPA had them too, but, not dodge specific. Also bought Maxi fuse holders and fuses. Still not sure which way I will fix it.

 

[Greenleaf]

You don't need the fuse link. Replace w/a breaker or fuse and holder of proper size.



A test lamp or meter will only read the voltage as you describe. I use a load, like a head lamp to test a circuit. I often use the head lamp to test a lift pump or injection pump circuit for the ISB engines. You can use something similar for your circuit(s) you had trouble with.



GL

 

[JLEONARD]

Dodge should have labeled the "message center" with a WTF light.

Seems most of the time that's what we say after we find the indirectly related problem.

 

[edford]

Fixed with Maxi fuses. Took a while to work thru the wire connection method. Soldering in freezing weather was not working.

 

[cerberusiam]

Dodge should have labeled the "message center" with a WTF light.

Seems most of the time that's what we say after we find the indirectly related problem.

Yeah, thats what I was thinking!! :-laf :-laf

 

[Phil Stuart]

Dodge should have labeled the "message center" with a WTF light.

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I love it! :-laf Oo.



Be surprised too at what bad ground connections will do



Phil S