 need help diagnosing a no-start, electrical problem |
 Apr 18, 2009 - 2:33 PM
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So, the other day I went out to start my car, and it was cranking, but not starting. I turned it off, then tried again and nothing happened at all, no clicks, nothing. So I took my dad's car to work, but then when I got home, I tried again and noticed that when you turn the key just to the on position, nothing turns on like the clock, radio, any dash lights (CEL, SRS, etc) except the door ajar light. so I start checking fuses, notice that my 30A fuse for "AM2" is blown. I replace it with a spare, and get back in. turn the key just to the on, and everything is fine, the lights turn on and everything. then I go to crank and it turns over once and then nothing, it blew the fuse again. So basically my car is blowing the AM2 fuse everytime I turn the key to crank. I'm looking at the wiring diagrams but I'm not very good at diagnosing electrical problems. So any help appreciated on places to look for shorts.
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Apr 28, 2009 - 6:17 PM
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That's definitely a possibility, AM2 feeds the power to your injectors.
If that isn't it and you have an automatic, take a look at your N start switch. However, it sounds like something to do with the starter circuit, if it didn't blow until you went to start the car, so focus on that. To keep the fuse from blowing you can install a lightbulb with 2 spade connectors in place of the fuse. This will allow you to keep the circuit active while you look at it. --------------------  |
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6strngs need help diagnosing a no-start Apr 18, 2009 - 2:33 PM
johnnypopper420 so heres what i would say to start with. the am2 f... Apr 25, 2009 - 11:20 PM 6strngs Well at least somebody made an effort to help. lol... Apr 26, 2009 - 2:15 AM Ryouxrs if u can keep that fuse from blowing while giving ... Apr 26, 2009 - 4:29 PM 6strngs What I was doing was plugging the test light in pl... Apr 27, 2009 - 1:33 AM Ryouxrs that sounds like u found your problem to me Apr 27, 2009 - 1:35 AM 6strngs well, I didn't take a good look at it, but it ... Apr 27, 2009 - 8:20 PM
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