Electrical Question with Air Bags
12-31-2007, 03:13 AM
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Electrical Question with Air Bags
My fuse for my air bags (10amp) keeps blowing out as soon as i put a new fuse in. if i try to put a 30amp fuse in, as soon as the metals touch the fuse begins to melt kinda. what could be the problem? i have a 1998 mustang v6.
also where is the cig lighter fuse located? i cant find it...
thanks in advance
also where is the cig lighter fuse located? i cant find it...
thanks in advance
12-31-2007, 06:34 AM
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RE: Electrical Question with Air Bags
You have a dead short to ground somewhere.Trying a thirty amp fuse will eventually find the short by setting fire to the wiring harness,just look for the place where the fire seemed to have done the most damage and you will have found the location of the short.
There is a short finder sold by J.C. Whitney that you hook to the wiring harness and wave a sensor around the wiring harness.The sensor picks up magnetic signals and can find the short even inside the frame or car body.I,ve never used one but I have heard they work.I think they cost about $20 but don't hold me to it.
There is a short finder sold by J.C. Whitney that you hook to the wiring harness and wave a sensor around the wiring harness.The sensor picks up magnetic signals and can find the short even inside the frame or car body.I,ve never used one but I have heard they work.I think they cost about $20 but don't hold me to it.
12-31-2007, 08:23 AM
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RE: Electrical Question with Air Bags
1998 V6
The fuse for the Cig Lighter is in the engine compartment fuse box. 30A Fuse.
Fuse #4, 10 Amp,feeds the airbag monitor, and Fuse #15 10 Amp, also feeds the airbag monitor.I would look into unpluging each circuitat the airbag monitor, and see if the short clears up. I have never messed with airbags, so make sureit issafe to do this test.
The fuse for the Cig Lighter is in the engine compartment fuse box. 30A Fuse.
Fuse #4, 10 Amp,feeds the airbag monitor, and Fuse #15 10 Amp, also feeds the airbag monitor.I would look into unpluging each circuitat the airbag monitor, and see if the short clears up. I have never messed with airbags, so make sureit issafe to do this test.
12-31-2007, 08:50 AM
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RE: Electrical Question with Air Bags
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You have a dead short to ground somewhere.Trying a thirty amp fuse will eventually find the short by setting fire to the wiring harness,just look for the place where the fire seemed to have done the most damage and you will have found the location of the short.
There is a short finder sold by J.C. Whitney that you hook to the wiring harness and wave a sensor around the wiring harness.The sensor picks up magnetic signals and can find the short even inside the frame or car body.I,ve never used one but I have heard they work.I think they cost about $20 but don't hold me to it.
You have a dead short to ground somewhere.Trying a thirty amp fuse will eventually find the short by setting fire to the wiring harness,just look for the place where the fire seemed to have done the most damage and you will have found the location of the short.
There is a short finder sold by J.C. Whitney that you hook to the wiring harness and wave a sensor around the wiring harness.The sensor picks up magnetic signals and can find the short even inside the frame or car body.I,ve never used one but I have heard they work.I think they cost about $20 but don't hold me to it.
12-31-2007, 02:57 PM
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RE: Electrical Question with Air Bags
You have a dead short to ground somewhere.
thats what i thought it meant, but how can i have a dead if ive never cut a wire to the air bags. the only air bag i ever removed was from the steering wheel and i put everything back the way i found it. i even went over the lines from the fuse panel box to the steering wheel and couldnt find anything loose or damaged.
as far as the cig lighter, i swapped the 30a in the underhood and they arent working as well....
thats what i thought it meant, but how can i have a dead if ive never cut a wire to the air bags. the only air bag i ever removed was from the steering wheel and i put everything back the way i found it. i even went over the lines from the fuse panel box to the steering wheel and couldnt find anything loose or damaged.
as far as the cig lighter, i swapped the 30a in the underhood and they arent working as well....
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