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i turn key and poof there goes my Eng fuse (15A)

Posted: August 8th, 2008, 11:24 am
by dirtydee1982
Ok here is the history. i bought this car, once a 1.6L 4cyl auto. was swapped for a 1.8L V6 std, and though it ran poor it ran. Turns out some of the vacuum system was broken/missing, so i replaced it, as i was peering around under the dash i noticed the wireing was from the 1.6 auto and it had an alarm system rigged up. now the alarm had 4 relays and there were 2 Bosch relays also added into the mix, and since i dont have the remote for the alarm, i could do without it so i removed evrything including the 2 bosch reays that were obviously not part of the car (none of the wires matched anything and both were identical and wired together)

Now when i turn on my key i pop the Engine fuse, therefore get no spark and no running car. Any ideas?

Re: i turn key and poof there goes my Eng fuse (15A)

Posted: August 8th, 2008, 11:30 am
by wytbishop
Somethign is grounding battery power. As soon as you turn the key, battery power is going through the main fuse and directly to ground. Find the short and your problem will be solved.

Re: i turn key and poof there goes my Eng fuse (15A)

Posted: August 8th, 2008, 11:52 am
by dirtydee1982
do you know the colour of the wire comming out of the back of the fuse?

Re: i turn key and poof there goes my Eng fuse (15A)

Posted: August 9th, 2008, 4:45 am
by dirtydee1982
please guys any ideas about why the extra relays may have been in there would be nice, thnx.

Re: i turn key and poof there goes my Eng fuse (15A)

Posted: June 25th, 2010, 11:35 pm
by dirtydee1982
also any under dash pics of the wiring whould be nice.
thanxs a million.

Re: i turn key and poof there goes my Eng fuse (15A)

Posted: June 26th, 2010, 11:33 pm
by Newfie_dan
online manuals have complete wiring schematics there.