blowing fuse....

MASTERSHAKE · 09-24-2008, 07:17 AM

i have a 96 impala ss and the fuse for the interior dome light blew. no biggy right? so i went to replace it. as soon as the fuse touches the slot where it went it blew... so i cant install a fuse without it blowing everytime... dont know wat to do... so i have to interior dome and sometimes the turn light dont work (only when i lock or unlock with alarm) but they do work when i use the turn signal... im stumped... really lost here... any help would be greatly appreciated, thnx

**Snoopdogie187** · 09-24-2008, 03:55 PM

Hi, sorry I got a little confussed with what you were saying, but a blown fuse (espeically when its blowing as soon as you put it in) is a sign that there is a short somewhere that that fuse is conected. This can also cause erotic behavior with other electrically things. It can be hard to find a short. Basically its testing ever wire that its conected to and the wires can take some work to get to since they get buried in the car. The most commonly broken spots for wires are anywhere they move (like door jams), and any place that has more then normal heat can cause problems too.

**jaggerwild** · 09-27-2008, 02:03 PM

Check the ashtray,
You keep cions in there right(cash tray)? There is a coin in the lighter socket remove it replace fuse........................

09-24-2008, 07:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
MASTERSHAKE Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp	blowing fuse.... i have a 96 impala ss and the fuse for the interior dome light blew. no biggy right? so i went to replace it. as soon as the fuse touches the slot where it went it blew... so i cant install a fuse without it blowing everytime... dont know wat to do... so i have to interior dome and sometimes the turn light dont work (only when i lock or unlock with alarm) but they do work when i use the turn signal... im stumped... really lost here... any help would be greatly appreciated, thnx

09-24-2008, 03:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Snoopdogie187 Oh! What shall I be? Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,538 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1, mom: XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: blowing fuse.... Hi, sorry I got a little confussed with what you were saying, but a blown fuse (espeically when its blowing as soon as you put it in) is a sign that there is a short somewhere that that fuse is conected. This can also cause erotic behavior with other electrically things. It can be hard to find a short. Basically its testing ever wire that its conected to and the wires can take some work to get to since they get buried in the car. The most commonly broken spots for wires are anywhere they move (like door jams), and any place that has more then normal heat can cause problems too. __________________ Infected computer? click here Has TSF Helped You? Posting System Specifications Please Donate to TSF

09-27-2008, 02:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
jaggerwild TSF Gearhead (Audio) Join Date: May 2007 Location: NY Posts: 834 OS: Windows XP32 bit/Vista HB 64bit My System	Re: blowing fuse.... Check the ashtray, You keep cions in there right(cash tray)? There is a coin in the lighter socket remove it replace fuse........................ __________________ Please if you need help, start a new thread with questions only after reading the first few sticky's up top. http://www.techsupportforum.com/auto...ter/car-audio/ A Link for Viper alarm owners http://www.directed.com/Support/Prod...es/Owners.aspx