I misread your original post saying NOT. sorry lol

I think the only thing on your list I didn't unplug was steering wheel buttons. Not sure what the "rotary coupler" is though.

It's frustrating because right after I get the pile running the rear windows, gauge lights, rear whipper quits working.

I did check every single fuse and the only one that was blown was 18.

 

The RC is a device which has continuous contact between the steering wheel and column. Turn signals, horn, air bag, cruise switch contacts. It's like the copper ring under the steering wheel in older vehicles.

 

Hey where do those grounds actually hook to ground/frame/body? If I turn the stereo up the stereo will cut off like it has a bad ground.

 

E201 which is behind the drivers side footwell kick panel. And guess what, the radio is also grounded at the same location...... I think we have a winner, winner, chicken dinner!

 

I was hoping it would be the same as the radio. I don't need to remove the fuse box correct? Just that panel?

 

Well still no obvious damage, ground looks good. I guess next thing is pulling the fuse box and start tracing the grounds up. :/

 

You don't need to remove the fuse panel for that ground location (huge pita). If you have the 95's ETM there's a pic of it behind the kick panel. Have you checked the common block behind the instrument panel?

 

I'm not sure where that is. I pulled the instrument panel and didn't see any damage. don't remember seeing a common block.

 

Under the power window switch.



Little rat bastard!



Anyway hopefully this will be all the damage.

 

Well good news and bad news

The instrument cluster lights are working now and #18 fuse isn't blowing

But rear windows and rear wiper still aren't working.