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#57730 04/06/02 07:35 PM
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welp, since i changed the fuse in the car, it worked, but it keeps blowing out, how can i figure out where the short is? or what's wrong with it? its pissing me off now.


*fixed* 1998.5 Contour SE Zetec
No Cat, SVT Dual Exhaust, 2 N1 Mufflers, IAT , Diablo Chip, Iceman Intake, Polished TB, "new tranny"

Various other crap, no more mods for a while, just moved.

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Sounds like a bare wire or short in that particular circuit??


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its still pulling power with the live wire to the alternator disconnected. pulled every fuse, same deal. :-/ probably just screwed alternator.


*fixed* 1998.5 Contour SE Zetec
No Cat, SVT Dual Exhaust, 2 N1 Mufflers, IAT , Diablo Chip, Iceman Intake, Polished TB, "new tranny"

Various other crap, no more mods for a while, just moved.

17.391 @ 81.03 mph

1995 Honda Civic CX Hatchback

15.34 @ 91.67mph

stuff.
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What fuse keeps blowing?

Did you ever get a voltage reading across battery with alternator connected?

Let's calm down, be more descriptive of what's happening and let's get you back on the road. smile


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well, here it is, everytime i go to put the car in a gear, the fuse blows.. obviously the transmission, ford gave me the "dick in the mouth" run around "are you sure? how do u know" i swear, i hate that lady MARION SHAFFER at GARY YEOMANS FORD ON LPGA BLVD IN DAYTONA BEACH. they're towing it there on monday... god help me they better not screw it up again.


*fixed* 1998.5 Contour SE Zetec
No Cat, SVT Dual Exhaust, 2 N1 Mufflers, IAT , Diablo Chip, Iceman Intake, Polished TB, "new tranny"

Various other crap, no more mods for a while, just moved.

17.391 @ 81.03 mph

1995 Honda Civic CX Hatchback

15.34 @ 91.67mph

stuff.
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Sounds like a problem I had with my '98.
Less than a year after I bought it, it started blowing fuses for the heater/AC blower.
I went nuts trying to find it (ask anyone who knows me) because it would sometimes last for weeks, sometimes not 10 minutes.
It turned out to be a wiring harness which ran across the back of the engine, between the rear head, and the firewall; passenger's side.

The harness was rubbing against a lifting 'eye', probably used in assembly. The edge of the eye was sharp, and the engine vibration had cut through the harness, and killed my blower when the enging rocked fore and aft, as it does in a FWD car.

There are so many wires in that harness it could have blown any number of fuses. Just the luck of the draw.

Push the harness out of the way, and cover the 'eye' with something. I used a short piece of split heater hose.

Good luck.


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