Wire problem, please help!!!
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From: Augusta, GA
Car: 89 Trans Am
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Wire problem, please help!!!
Back story: I am in the military and I was sent to Germany, in which I shipped my 89 Trans Am 305TBI, T-5. German inspection is annoying and I have been trying to fix my car to his standards.
Problem: So, the inspector said my engine and transmission leaks, so I sprayed out the engine bay with a pressure washer to remove built up oil and gunk to find the leaks. After spraying, my gauges stopped working (all of them) and blows the "gauge" fuse as soon as I turn the key to accessory mode, but the battery voltage meter jumps. Can anyone give problem suggestions, and possible solutions?
Problem: So, the inspector said my engine and transmission leaks, so I sprayed out the engine bay with a pressure washer to remove built up oil and gunk to find the leaks. After spraying, my gauges stopped working (all of them) and blows the "gauge" fuse as soon as I turn the key to accessory mode, but the battery voltage meter jumps. Can anyone give problem suggestions, and possible solutions?
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The GAGES fuse feeds many items.
However the items that are most susceptible to a pressure washer causing a wire to short and blowing that fuse is the A/C Relay, Purge Canister Solenoid, Air Select Valve, Diverter Valve, and the EGR Solenoid.
So disconnect those items one at as time to see when and if the fuse stops blowing.
If the fuse still blows after doing those checks you can repost.
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However the items that are most susceptible to a pressure washer causing a wire to short and blowing that fuse is the A/C Relay, Purge Canister Solenoid, Air Select Valve, Diverter Valve, and the EGR Solenoid.
So disconnect those items one at as time to see when and if the fuse stops blowing.
If the fuse still blows after doing those checks you can repost.
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Happy Racing!
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I’ll Bump You Once To Move You Over, Next Time I’ll Spin You
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