Darn engine fuse keeps burning out!
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Darn engine fuse keeps burning out!
The engine fuse on my 85 SE will burn out as soon as I turn the ignition to the "on" position. In the past, that fuse would burn out every now and then when the engine was running and I thought there was a short in the wire going to the BAC/ASV. At that time I disconnected the wire and I did not have any problems for 3 months. Now as soon as I turn the key, poof!!! Ground is OK and besides I have an additional ground wire from the -ve of the battery terminal. I found the wires going to the back of the alt had insulation peeling off near the connector so thinking that was it, I unplugged the connector but still blew the fuse. Where else should I look next????? Somebody help!!!
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If the insulation on the wire is messed up, unplugging it will only tell you that it wasnt the device that the plug was pluged into
Dunno a lot about -Se's wiring, cuz i never had one, but i do know the engine fuse on the 12A models goes to quite a bit of stuff, leading and trailing coils, distr. carb heater etc. i beleive its black/yellow. ?
Id get a wiring schematic and start tracking it down, if its really getting hot then its pulling a lot of current through it. If it pops it as fast as you put the ignition switch on its a dead short to ground...
Oh and the 2 wires in that alt plug are 'field' and 'stator' wires..
Dunno a lot about -Se's wiring, cuz i never had one, but i do know the engine fuse on the 12A models goes to quite a bit of stuff, leading and trailing coils, distr. carb heater etc. i beleive its black/yellow. ?
Id get a wiring schematic and start tracking it down, if its really getting hot then its pulling a lot of current through it. If it pops it as fast as you put the ignition switch on its a dead short to ground...
Oh and the 2 wires in that alt plug are 'field' and 'stator' wires..
Last edited by MIKE-P-28; 02-16-02 at 01:49 PM.
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