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Why is iT ALL SO HOT
Got a 2000 Blazer here, and I will be just starting the truck up, or ill be going down the road at 50, or merging into a turn lane and slowing up and my parking break light and ABS light come on. But thats not all. My gas gauge and temp gauge will be all the way up at half way when the truck doesnt even have a key in it, and ill flick the high beams on and theyll drop to nothing, and slowly climb back up after a half a minute or so. But even worse, ill go to change the radio station to another preset, or turn my air up, and my buttons and knobs will be burning my fingertips up. I put a CD in the reader and as soon as my mom got in she could smell it burning up. Am I gonna have to trace the entire wiring system for the problem?
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Is it an aftermarket stereo system? I don't know what year they started putting CD players in. If it is aftermarket was it wired through the fuze block? If so, I'd try pulling the radio fuze and then doing some test driving. If it isn't wired through the fuse block, I'd try disconnecting the power to the stereo (and any other stereo components that are powered) to see if there is any difference.
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Originally Posted by rockp2
(Post 668295)
Is it an aftermarket stereo system? I don't know what year they started putting CD players in. If it is aftermarket was it wired through the fuze block? If so, I'd try pulling the radio fuze and then doing some test driving. If it isn't wired through the fuse block, I'd try disconnecting the power to the stereo (and any other stereo components that are powered) to see if there is any difference.
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Where does the alarm system draw it's power from? Is there a fuse that can be pulled to see if it is the culprit? From what I have learned, many times electrical problems can be traced to after market items installed incorrectly.
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Originally Posted by rockp2
(Post 668317)
Where does the alarm system draw it's power from? Is there a fuse that can be pulled to see if it is the culprit? From what I have learned, many times electrical problems can be traced to after market items installed incorrectly.
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1. Pull in to your least favorite neighbors driveway.
2. Set off the alarm. 3. Pull fuses and replace one at a time (taking a 30 second break between each one), until the alarm stops. Seriously though, you can do a continuity check to find the correct fuse. Just put your DVOM into continuity mode, probe the wire (pierce the coating) with one lead and use the other to touch the back of each fuse until you get a tone. If you look close at your fuses you'll see that both metal legs of mini fuses extend to the top of the fuse and are not covered by the plastic casing. Saves from having to actually pulling a fuse out to do any kind of check. |
Originally Posted by rockp2
(Post 668336)
1. Pull in to your least favorite neighbors driveway.
2. Set off the alarm. 3. Pull fuses and replace one at a time (taking a 30 second break between each one), until the alarm stops. Seriously though, you can do a continuity check to find the correct fuse. Just put your DVOM into continuity mode, probe the wire (pierce the coating) with one lead and use the other to touch the back of each fuse until you get a tone. If you look close at your fuses you'll see that both metal legs of mini fuses extend to the top of the fuse and are not covered by the plastic casing. Saves from having to actually pulling a fuse out to do any kind of check. |
If you have no remote for it, you can always trace all the wires where they are tapped and spliced and reconnect everything to how it should be factory.
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Originally Posted by richphotos
(Post 668377)
If you have no remote for it, you can always trace all the wires where they are tapped and spliced and reconnect everything to how it should be factory.
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