Car keeps blowing fuses

93hatch · April 5th, 2009, 02:16 AM

Number 13 and number 4 specifically, 13 is where i tapped into for power to my gauge pod. If i put a 15a fuse in number 13, it blows number 4. I put a 5a in number 13 like im supposed to, it immediatly blows when i put my lights on. WTFN

Chris951 · April 5th, 2009, 02:50 AM

And this all started after you hooked up your new gauge?

93hatch · April 5th, 2009, 03:13 PM

like a week after outa knowhere

**Chris** · April 5th, 2009, 03:27 PM

Disconnect the gauge and try a new fuse. Could be a short in the wire or inside the gauge itself if the fuse doesn't blow with the gauge disconnected.

93hatch · April 5th, 2009, 03:41 PM

yeah fosho ill try that tonight when its dark so i could see it light up, still fuckin weird

fordtruckin89 · April 5th, 2009, 04:14 PM

well since both are in direct relation to instrument cluster illumination and 4 blew when you put more amperage through 13 id say when you drilled something you might have exposed a wire to something, either way you have a short or direct ground on a positive somewhere in your panel, where did you mount this gauge at? what is the gauge for?

93hatch · April 5th, 2009, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by fordtruckin89

well since both are in direct relation to instrument cluster illumination and 4 blew when you put more amperage through 13 id say when you drilled something you might have exposed a wire to something, either way you have a short or direct ground on a positive somewhere in your panel, where did you mount this gauge at? what is the gauge for?

its on the pillar, theres no wires behind it that i coulda drilled into, its a temp gauge and the gauge is working fine, just my cluster light and gauge light keep goin out

fordtruckin89 · April 5th, 2009, 04:34 PM

have you tried removing the lead and tryin a different source for power? maybe too much draw on the fuse circuit? its obviously something with panel lights though, anything else stop working? radio/courtesy lights? maybe the guage is grounding itself out, does it still work without the lights operating on it? im not an electrician but im just tryin to go through the steps and maybe help you out somehow...

93hatch · April 5th, 2009, 04:37 PM

ohhhh gauge grounding out that could be it, im gona just run the fuses back to normal and pull my add a fuse out and see what happens, thanks

fordtruckin89 · April 5th, 2009, 04:44 PM

no prob, but if the gauge is grounding itself out it wont operate correct and will jump around and shit when fuse blows, or lights are turned on...good luck!

fordtruckin89 · April 6th, 2009, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

ohhhh gauge grounding out that could be it, im gona just run the fuses back to normal and pull my add a fuse out and see what happens, thanks

any luck?

91Project · April 6th, 2009, 09:55 PM

I has the same issue you did. Did you wire it into the dimmer switch and fried the switch, which kept blowing fuse after fuse when I was replacing them. I'm willing to bet I would say you probably did the same.

93hatch · April 7th, 2009, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by fordtruckin89

any luck?

na just replaced them and unplugged my gauge light

Originally Posted by 91Project

I has the same issue you did. Did you wire it into the dimmer switch and fried the switch, which kept blowing fuse after fuse when I was replacing them. I'm willing to bet I would say you probably did the same.

got more specific directions???????

93hatch · April 7th, 2009, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by 91Project

I has the same issue you did. Did you wire it into the dimmer switch and fried the switch, which kept blowing fuse after fuse when I was replacing them. I'm willing to bet I would say you probably did the same.

oh wait i misread your question, i just used an addafuse to tap into the fuse for the dash lights

91Project · April 7th, 2009, 09:48 AM

Sorry I was drinking last night watching the game when I typed that out. I dont know for you specific situation as everyone wires everything different, therefore having lots of different outcomes to problem. I was messing with my problem for weeks trying to figure out what was wrong, finally I just got one of those circuited fuse jumpers from mac and pluged that fucker into the fuse whole and sure enough smoke started coming from my dimmer switch. Swapped it out and everything was fine for about 6 months till I smoke that one as well... Then I quit fucking around and just bought this :Auto Meter well worth the $20 to eliminate the hassel.

93hatch · April 7th, 2009, 01:31 PM

gahhhhhhhhh im gona try another fuse to tap into first, i dont care if the lights on during the day if it stops blowing my fuses

Stangzilla · April 7th, 2009, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

yeah fosho ill try that tonight when its dark so i could see it light up, still fuckin weird

Sounds 2 me like your car is

?!! Get it? "Blowin Fuses" I kill me...!!

93hatch · April 7th, 2009, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Stangzilla

Sounds 2 me like your car is ?!! Get it? "Blowin Fuses" I kill me...!!

hmmmm my cars name is krystal, so youre saying krystal might be a dyke????

Stangzilla · April 7th, 2009, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

hmmmm my cars name is krystal, so youre saying krystal might be a dyke????

Oh in that case she would just be your run of the mill whore!! Nuttin wrong with that..

93hatch · April 7th, 2009, 01:48 PM

April 5th, 2009, 02:16 AM	#1
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	Car keeps blowing fuses Number 13 and number 4 specifically, 13 is where i tapped into for power to my gauge pod. If i put a 15a fuse in number 13, it blows number 4. I put a 5a in number 13 like im supposed to, it immediatly blows when i put my lights on. WTFN __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

April 5th, 2009, 03:13 PM	#3
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	like a week after outa knowhere __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

April 5th, 2009, 03:27 PM	#4
Chris Regular 1989 LX Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: St. Pete, Fl Posts: 377 iTrader: 0 reviews	Disconnect the gauge and try a new fuse. Could be a short in the wire or inside the gauge itself if the fuse doesn't blow with the gauge disconnected. __________________ 7.87 @ 93 mph http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwEEQUYY8gA

April 5th, 2009, 03:41 PM	#5
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah fosho ill try that tonight when its dark so i could see it light up, still fuckin weird __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

April 5th, 2009, 04:14 PM	#6
fordtruckin89 Regular 88 Hatch Gt/91 Lx Notch N/A Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Benton Harbor, Michigan Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	well since both are in direct relation to instrument cluster illumination and 4 blew when you put more amperage through 13 id say when you drilled something you might have exposed a wire to something, either way you have a short or direct ground on a positive somewhere in your panel, where did you mount this gauge at? what is the gauge for? __________________ 88 GT Hatch, BONE STOCK, Ponies!!! soon full length headers, x pipe, flowmaster 40's dumped before axle, pro 5.0 shifter, steeda clutch quadrant, centerforce clutch, 3.73 gears, keeeeeeep onnnnn dreeeeeeamin...

April 5th, 2009, 02:50 AM	#2
Chris951 Hardcore Enthusiast 1991 mustang 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	And this all started after you hooked up your new gauge?

April 5th, 2009, 04:34 PM	#8
fordtruckin89 Regular 88 Hatch Gt/91 Lx Notch N/A Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Benton Harbor, Michigan Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	have you tried removing the lead and tryin a different source for power? maybe too much draw on the fuse circuit? its obviously something with panel lights though, anything else stop working? radio/courtesy lights? maybe the guage is grounding itself out, does it still work without the lights operating on it? im not an electrician but im just tryin to go through the steps and maybe help you out somehow... __________________ 88 GT Hatch, BONE STOCK, Ponies!!! soon full length headers, x pipe, flowmaster 40's dumped before axle, pro 5.0 shifter, steeda clutch quadrant, centerforce clutch, 3.73 gears, keeeeeeep onnnnn dreeeeeeamin...

April 5th, 2009, 04:37 PM	#9
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	ohhhh gauge grounding out that could be it, im gona just run the fuses back to normal and pull my add a fuse out and see what happens, thanks __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

April 5th, 2009, 04:44 PM	#10
fordtruckin89 Regular 88 Hatch Gt/91 Lx Notch N/A Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Benton Harbor, Michigan Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	no prob, but if the gauge is grounding itself out it wont operate correct and will jump around and shit when fuse blows, or lights are turned on...good luck! __________________ 88 GT Hatch, BONE STOCK, Ponies!!! soon full length headers, x pipe, flowmaster 40's dumped before axle, pro 5.0 shifter, steeda clutch quadrant, centerforce clutch, 3.73 gears, keeeeeeep onnnnn dreeeeeeamin...

April 6th, 2009, 09:55 PM	#12
91Project Regular 1991 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 144 iTrader: 0 reviews	I has the same issue you did. Did you wire it into the dimmer switch and fried the switch, which kept blowing fuse after fuse when I was replacing them. I'm willing to bet I would say you probably did the same. __________________ AutoMeter C2 Nitrous Guage FS PM for details

April 7th, 2009, 09:48 AM	#15
91Project Regular 1991 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 144 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sorry I was drinking last night watching the game when I typed that out. I dont know for you specific situation as everyone wires everything different, therefore having lots of different outcomes to problem. I was messing with my problem for weeks trying to figure out what was wrong, finally I just got one of those circuited fuse jumpers from mac and pluged that fucker into the fuse whole and sure enough smoke started coming from my dimmer switch. Swapped it out and everything was fine for about 6 months till I smoke that one as well... Then I quit fucking around and just bought this :Auto Meter well worth the $20 to eliminate the hassel. __________________ AutoMeter C2 Nitrous Guage FS PM for details

April 7th, 2009, 01:31 PM	#16
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	gahhhhhhhhh im gona try another fuse to tap into first, i dont care if the lights on during the day if it stops blowing my fuses __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

April 7th, 2009, 01:48 PM	#20
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	__________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

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