Here's the problem; My friend has a 90 civic hatch, and he hit a pothole pretty hard with it. After that, his tach doesn't work, headlights/tails are out as well as the clock and turn signals. He replaced the problem fuse, #1... and everytime he turns the key to start the car, the fuse shorts out. He used almost a full box of fuses!

Anyone have any ideas as to what maybe causing this? I thought the wires behind the headunit might have something to do with it, but that works fine. TIA for any info

 

bump

 

anyone out there know y this is happening...

 

please.... some1 out there has to know

 

well headlights are working, tails lights and brake lights are now working
clock still doesnt work, same with blinkers, and tach.. fuse #1 is still shorting out tho when i keep replaceing it

 

c'mon u HT knuckleheads... some1 has to know

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BACKintheDA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Here's the problem; My friend has a 90 civic hatch, and he hit a pothole pretty hard with it. After that, his tach doesn't work, headlights/tails are out as well as the clock and turn signals. He replaced the problem fuse, #1... and everytime he turns the key to start the car, the fuse shorts out. He used almost a full box of fuses!

Anyone have any ideas as to what maybe causing this? I thought the wires behind the headunit might have something to do with it, but that works fine. TIA for any info </TD></TR></TABLE>

Well, I dont know for sure, but I would start by checkin the main relay (which I do doubt is the problem in this matter) This sounds like a grounding issue... Also, check the battery over carefully, check its charge and make sure its not leaking..., check the ground for the battery(follow it ALL THE WAY TO THE TRANNY), make sure its not damaged or anything, the ground from the valve cover to the radiator support thingy, your positive cable to the starter *if it broke loose, then it could be touching anything and shorting your car out) and also, youre dizzy COULD (like i said, i dont know for sure!) be jacked. Hopefully, that'll help get you pointed in the right direction. I'm home for the evening and checking HT periodically as I work on my car, so shoot me back and let me know what exactly with the above mentioned things you find!

 

ok well im the one wit this problem and i will check first thing in the morning thanx for the info... anyone else has ideas

 

yeah this same **** happened to me turns out my stereo wiring was really shitty and ended up sorting out all the time check that also.

 

see i would think the wires behind my radio also but the radio still works, nothings touching back there...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FernEF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">see i would think the wires behind my radio also but the radio still works, nothings touching back there...</TD></TR></TABLE>

what about behind the cluster? didn't you have to wire up the SI one?

 

Dizzy might be over charged and sending a hard signal to the cluster popping the fuse. That's a huge maybe tho. The dizzy would probably fail before anything else. I have the same issue with tail lights...they simply went out one day...

 

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what about behind the cluster? didn't you have to wire up the SI one?</TD></TR></TABLE>

nah.. just plugs in

 

i dunno.. checked everything this morning and fuse #1 is still shorting out..
WTF!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FernEF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i dunno.. checked everything this morning and fuse #1 is still shorting out..
WTF!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

bump.. i need more ideas

 

sounds like your tach feed or something else is shorted to ground. When something is shorted to ground the current or amperage is increased. This increase is great enough to melt the fuse. To some it up something in that circuit which is attached to that fuse is shorted to ground.

 

well i figured out what kept making the fuse short out and it is now fixed, thanx to everyone who helped out

 

^^^ LOL! what was teh problem y0?

 

What did you find??! I'm all curious...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FernEF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well i figured out what kept making the fuse short out and it is now fixed, thanx to everyone who helped out

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There was a fat chick from the matrix shooting up your wiring?

 

it was actually a ground for my alarm... i was ****** with this **** all day and was have'n no clue what the hell was still making this fuse short...well,at the last minute be4 i was getting ready to give up for the day, i noticed a wire hanging. i didnt know what it was for until i touched it and my alarm went off, im just glad it was something little and nothin major.. but thanx again for everyones help