shinehigh247
New member
Hey,
I have a 1993 Buick LeSabre. I went to go to work and noticed the radio wasn't working. I checked all the fuses and noticed the "radio/IP Lights/ Heater" fuse was blown (slot 11). Well, I replaced the 15 amp fuse with another and it blew right away. I replaced it with another, and it did the same thing. Well, not being the sharpest tool in the shed, I figured since we had just put our aftermarket CD player in the car (in place of the factory), it may require a little stronger fuse then what was originally in there. I throw a 30 watt in and everything seems fine; it didn't blow and I was tickeled...Well, about 3 seconds later, I smelled that "electrical fire" smell, and looked up only to see smoke filling my car. I took the fuse out, and everything stopped.
I took out the radio and heater to see what was smoking and found out that 3 wires behind my heater were melted; it's the same 3 that's going to my cigg. lighter and the light about the ash tray.
I got more wires to replace the ones that burnt, and I also got another ash tray light and another connector for the back of the cigg lighter (but not the actual silver cylinder lighter). Anyways, before I replace it all just to have it enflamed again, I was wondering what exactly may have caused the original short, and if I'll be good hooking up my new materials. Thanks for your time, people!
-Jeremy
What may have originally blown the fuse. We bought the car 2 weeks ago and everything worked fine, then all the sudden the fuse blows and I go through all that hassle. Why would my fuse have blown in the first place, and since I can replace all the 'burnt parts', would it be likely to happen again?
I have a 1993 Buick LeSabre. I went to go to work and noticed the radio wasn't working. I checked all the fuses and noticed the "radio/IP Lights/ Heater" fuse was blown (slot 11). Well, I replaced the 15 amp fuse with another and it blew right away. I replaced it with another, and it did the same thing. Well, not being the sharpest tool in the shed, I figured since we had just put our aftermarket CD player in the car (in place of the factory), it may require a little stronger fuse then what was originally in there. I throw a 30 watt in and everything seems fine; it didn't blow and I was tickeled...Well, about 3 seconds later, I smelled that "electrical fire" smell, and looked up only to see smoke filling my car. I took the fuse out, and everything stopped.
I took out the radio and heater to see what was smoking and found out that 3 wires behind my heater were melted; it's the same 3 that's going to my cigg. lighter and the light about the ash tray.
I got more wires to replace the ones that burnt, and I also got another ash tray light and another connector for the back of the cigg lighter (but not the actual silver cylinder lighter). Anyways, before I replace it all just to have it enflamed again, I was wondering what exactly may have caused the original short, and if I'll be good hooking up my new materials. Thanks for your time, people!
-Jeremy
What may have originally blown the fuse. We bought the car 2 weeks ago and everything worked fine, then all the sudden the fuse blows and I go through all that hassle. Why would my fuse have blown in the first place, and since I can replace all the 'burnt parts', would it be likely to happen again?