fuse blowing (my mind)
09-20-02, 07:39 PM
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fuse blowing (my mind)
I have an 85 GSL 12A and it has been blowing the 20amp engine fuse while I am driving. This cuts the fuel pump and obviously I get no fuel to the carb. The fuel pump and relay were recently replaced with stock parts. Is there any other reason other than a short somewhere. Any wires I should start looking at? I did notice that my #2 water temperature switch (2 wire harness that hooks to the back of the water pump) is broke and I haven't got a new one yet. It is not touching anything but could this be causing some kind of power fluctuation(sp)? I just need a place to start looking or insight on why this would happen. Thanks, Vic
09-20-02, 08:47 PM
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Do you have any aftermarktet wiring going on under the dash? When I got mine, there was all sorts of wires that were patched everywhere for a CB and radio. I had to remove them to keep my window fuses from blowing.
Sometimes people will plug a wire into any part of the fuse panel they can get juice from without realizing it's pulling too much.
Sometimes people will plug a wire into any part of the fuse panel they can get juice from without realizing it's pulling too much.
09-21-02, 08:49 PM
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The only thing aftermarket on the whole car is the alarm and it was installed be an audio shop six years ago and it never caused a problem. I took the connector for the #2 water temp switch off the car and drove about 25 miles today and it never blew the fuse so I guess the wire from it was touching metal somewhere. Now I have to get a new switch. Thanks, Vic
