[VSR13]

well i'm taking a few pieces out of the stang to get ready to trade it in...i was cutting a wire from the glow gauges i had installed and when i cut one of the wires my radio, windsheild wiper control and spray, and my dome light quit working...everything else is fine. i'm guessing it's a blown fuse. where should i start looking...it's supposed to rain this weekend so i need to fix this asap.


please help guys

[TheUNZippee!]

Are you positive you haven't accidentally cut another wire, or squished a power wire for one of those things up against a ground wire, and shorted something out, or as you said, blown a fuse?

To test the fuses, find your fuse (check your owners manual for locations and fuse numbers), and check the fuse visually. Also, just because the fuse may look good physically, does not mean it may not be bad. In that case check the fuse for continuity using a meter.

[VSR13]

which fuses should i start wit thought? the ones under the hood or the ones under the dash...i'm gonna go pick up a volt meter today.

i know i didn't cut the wrong wire bc it's diff color wire from the others around there...i was stupid and forgot to turn off the car b4 i went cutting

[TheUNZippee!]

Start with the ones under the dash

[VSR13]

ok i'l have to check it when i get home...when i use the volt meter. wat setting shoudl i use?

[TheUNZippee!]

Check this link out, it explains it better than I can: Clicky

[TheUNZippee!]

Another easy way is to check the fuse for voltage while the fuse is still in the holder in the fuse panel. Just set the meter to check for voltage, and then check each side of the fuse. If there is no voltage at one side of the fuse, the fuse is bad.

[VSR13]

ok cool thanks man i hope i'm able to find it soon

[VSR13]

and the voltage would go by wat the fuse says on the top?

[TheUNZippee!]

Set your meter to check for volts. The car is 12 volts, so you should get roughly 12 volts on the meter when you check each end of the fuse, while the fuse is in the holder. Just stick the pointy probe in each end of the fuse one side at a time and read the mter. It should say 12 volts at both sides.

[TheUNZippee!]

Originally Posted by VSR13 and the voltage would go by wat the fuse says on the top?

Ahh I see what you're saying. No, that number on the fuse is the fuses amperage rating, or how many amps it will take before it blows, thus preventing an overloaded circuit.

[VSR13]

ok sounds good man...i'll let you know how it goes...hopefully i can find it

[TheUNZippee!]

All righty man, best of luck fixing her up

[VSR13]

FOUND IT!! well i found a blown one i just need to go buy a new fuse...i hope it fixes the problem

[VSR13]

it works!!! my car's alive again