[V8] Electrical Drain

[bblake1055@aol.com]

 The kick panel does label most of them, but there are no numbers on these 2 silver ones.  They are the same size as a fuse (maybe a little thicker) and they are labled 20 amp.  As hot as they got I don't understand how they wouldn't blow.  I could not touch them without burning my hand they were so hot.
 
I will check the panel cover again.  It was getting dark last night and I gave up
 
Thanks,
 
Bob
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Coleman, David <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
To: bblake1055 at aol.com
Sent: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:06:07 -0400
Subject: RE: [V8] Electrical Drain


Hey Bob,

Doesn't the kick panel / fuse panel cover have a sticker inside that
labels each fuse?  Or are these relays?  Silver sounds like a
description of a relay...

DaveC.
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of bblake1055 at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 8:03 AM
> To: Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com; v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Electrical Drain
> 
> After playing around further with the fuse box and comparing 
> the test light on the 92' V8 (it too lights up on fuse #28)  
> I found that the 2 silver fuses at the very bottom of the 
> fuse box were so hot I could not touch them.  I could not 
> find a label for these fuses.  They are the 2 silver ones and 
> read "20 amp" and are at the vey bottom of the panel.  Any 
> ideas what these control????
>  
>  
> Thanks
>  
>  
> Bob Blake
>  
> 90 V8
> 91 V8 dying battery
> 92 V8
> 93 V8
>  
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Buchholz, Steven <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Sent: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 16:52:46 -0700
> Subject: Re: [V8] Electrical Drain
> 
> 
> ... put a real live millimeter in place of the fuse and tell 
> us how much current you see the circuit drawing ... a test 
> light is a relatively high impedance circuit ... there's no 
> way to predict how the circuitry will respond given the 
> change you're making.  
> 
> You are using the correct process ... try pulling fuses and 
> seeing which ones seem to be drawing excessive current.  Of 
> course you need to be mindful that if you pull the fuse for 
> the radio you will need the code to revive it ... 
> 
> Have you verified that the battery is not at fault?  
> 
> Steve B
> San Jose, CA (USA)
> > 
> > Any BTDT on an electrical problem with a 1991 V8.  If the 
> car sits for
> more
> > than 36 - 48 hours the battery goes dead.  I replaced the 
> battery and
> that
> > didn't help.
> > 
> > I pulled each fuse and put a test light on each circuit and the
> "Instrument
> > cluster, processor, brake lights, P-lock" circuit (#28) lights the
> tester.  I
> > held it for 60 seconds or so in case there is a delay relay and it
> stays lit.
> > It sounds as if there is a relay behind the instrument 
> cluster that is 
> > clicking.  Is there a relay or something behind the 
> instrument cluster
> that
> > could be "hanging up" and causing the battery drain.
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