recently i blew a fuse to my interior lights. i replaced it, and now it drained my battery so i couldn't start my car. I did it everytime, so i went to get a new battery.

but i don't want the new battery to drain like the old one. I have no dash lights, my speedo is off, and the clock doesn't show unless i press the cover. i get a big shock when i step out now too. i've only checked that valve cover ground and thats cool.

any advice?


[Modified by BoM, 1:25 PM 2/19/2002]

 

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Check your underhood fuses also to make sure nothing else is blown....also make sure new fuse didnt blow right away or melt....electrical probs are the worse.....did you add anything electronic to car recently....radio? lights? etc.?

 

Check Yo Fuses.

 

Sounds like you have a short in your wiring somewhere.... What were you doing to the car before the fuse first blew? I'd guess a hot wire is loose somewhere and slowly draining your battery. Fuses won't help - you need to do some continuity testing.

 

only electrical things i have done to the car: is a tach, and s2k antenna.

for the tach i've uninstalled.
and the s2k antenna its fine no problem cause i had that first.

as of now, i've replaced some fuses, but now i have no turn signal lights or rear lights.

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^ anybody know whats wrong?

 

It's me james ... i think your car is dieing... trade it in and get a itr ...

 

when you uninstalled the tach did you get all the wires out?? just checking

 

how do i go on finding the short? i have only that one lead, no dash light and no taillights, but theres brakelights.

i've taken the whole tach out.

 

check ur illumination wire for ur deck and ur tach. the fuse is gone or shorted.