Electrical Gremlins - short IN fusebox?

[Richard J Lebens]

Is this a 20 valve?  I have the same problem.  Someone said they had it
fixed and it was an abraided wire harnes in the dash behind the radio
but couldn't provide details.  I haven't torn it down that far yet.  If
you find out what it is let me know.


--- desmo888 at comcast.net wrote:
> Anthony,
> 
> I like your idea for isolating the offending circuit but I don't
> think that
> will work in my case.
> 
> I actually unplugged the connector from the bottom of the fuse box. 
> That
> should mean all the circuits associated with my blowing fuse are now
> separated.  When I have the plug separated from the fuse box, I still
> get a
> ground on the non-hot fuse contact.
> 
> thoughts?
> 
> Dave
> 
> >
> > Sounds like you are on the right track. The next step is to
> "backtrack"
> and
> > check the circuits that plug into the fusebox and are run off that
> fuse.
> The
> > manual will give you exact connector numbers (A6, E14, for example)
> that
> run
> > off that fuse if you follow the wire runs. You want to unplug the
> > connector(s), and check each "leg" that comes off that circuit. If
> for
> some
> > reason it is intermittent (doesn't sound like yours is) you can
> fuse each
> > leg seperately. Whichever one blows with the car running, or
> driving if
> > necessary, is the bad one.
> >
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