re: 89 200TQ Fuse Blown

[Phil & Judy Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

Pat,

Do you have the cigarette lighter installed in the rear? Has anyone been
using it lately?

Recently I encountered fuse #4 blowing while I tried to re-establish the
function of the rear-seat cigarette lighter (rear center console). Once I
reconnected the lighter's power (it was disabled by the PO) I discovered
that there was a short circuit in the lighter(which appears improbable, but
it did indeed blow that fuse.)

So, check out that rear cigarette lighter if fuse #4 keeps blowing. You can
test the lighter for a short without any disassembly. BTW, this short was
in the fixed part of the lighter and does not require the presence of the
removable hot-filament part, although I suspect the short originally might
have been caused by a child's foot (or other object) holding in the cig.
lighter 'till some internal meltdown occured.

To disconnect the lighter you first need to carefully pry off the faceplate
on the rear of the center console. This exposes two screws which retain the
lighter unit. It is possible to rotate the power connector so that you
maintain power to the lightbulb (if you desire) while disabling the
cigarette lighter.

Phil R.


>Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 16:43:44 -0700
>From: tm2@earthlink.net
>Subject: 89 200TQ Fuse Blown
>
>List
>
>A fuse has blown in my 89 200TQ and now the computer and clock are out
>on the dash, the
>alarm does not sound when I lock the car were it did before.  Nnow
>everytime I start
> the car the heater comes on and shows 74 dregrees on the temp setting.
>When I
>replaced the fuse it blows as soon as I put it in.  The fuse is the No.
>4 fuse which
>shows that it controls the dash lights, trunk light, footwell lights and
>the AC control
>unit.  Another funny thing is that before the fuse blow the A/C control
>head would not
> show a outside temp of more than 58 degrees F.  I assumed this is the
>reason the A/C
> would not come on and now it shows the correct temp but the A/C still
>does not work
>I am kind of thinking the A/C control unit may be the problem.
>
>Has anyone had this happen to them or have any suggestions?
>
>I would really appreciate some input.
>
>
>Pat Korach
>Kirkland, WA

Phil Rose

'91 200q	Rochester, NY
'89 100		716-244-4274
		pjrose@servtech.com