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Old 02-27-05, 09:19 PM
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short circuit in the electrical system

Well my friend has this 88 GTU and the brake lights do not work.
The battery is also getting drained even tho it's a brand new one.
Any tips on how to fix it?
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Old 02-27-05, 09:24 PM
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he *might* have put on the battery back on backward

there was sparks and the main fuse blew
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Lol, I think you just answered your own question...

The only other common occurance causing the main fuse to blow is shorting the alternator charge path cable to the engine during maintenance...
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so how would I know which part of the harness to replace?
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Originally Posted by koukifc3s
so how would I know which part of the harness to replace?
do a current draw test with a digital meter and start checking which fuse the problem circuit is on.
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