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94 Civic 80amp fuse issue
I go to get into the car, and my belt started to whine - but this was
usual, I just haven't had a chance to adjust the belt tension since initially putting a new belt on. I drove less than 20 feet, and the car jolted to a stall. I say "alright, perhaps I just killed it, no problem" and tried to restart it. Well, all my electrical components don't work, except for the brake lights. After looking around, I notice my 80amp main fuse under the hood was blown, so I proceeded to replace it. With the new fuse, I was able to turn everything on, but once I attempted starting the motor, it blew. More detailed description, before attempting to turn over, everything works, fuse remains fine. When attempting to turn it over, it quickly blows the 80amp fuse. Everything else is fine. I've had no signs of anything going out, and I've recently replaced the distributor/cap/rotor/spark plugs/wires/fuel filter/battery/alternator, within the past year. I checked the power wires leading to the starter, and alternator, and they seem fine. Is there something I could be missing, that would immediately blow the 80amp fuse upon trying to turn over the car? I leave town for a new job on Thursday, so it's urgent I get my Civic running again, for the trip. Any help appreciated! |
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94 Civic 80amp fuse issue
I would look at the starter, it is possible that the windings/dirty
internal contacts are causing the fuse to heat up and eventually to burn out. Kevin in Iowa |
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94 Civic 80amp fuse issue
Look for a short circuit in the starter or associated wireing.
JT |
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94 Civic 80amp fuse issue
After thinking about it, wouldn't the starter's fuse blow before the
80amp fuse, if it was an issue with the starter? If I was looking for something on the starter, what would I be looking for? |
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94 Civic 80amp fuse issue
Wouldn't that blow the fuse under the dash though, for ignition?
I would figure they'd blow their own fuse, before blowing the main power fuse, unless they're trying to draw in too much power from the battery, or the battery has been outputting more. |
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94 Civic 80amp fuse issue
I checked the starter solenoid, and it looked fine. I also noticed the
wire that goes from the fuse box also goes to the alternator, so I'm going to try to replace that wire, and the 80amp fuse, and replace my car's grounding. Has anybody else experienced this issue? |
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94 Civic 80amp fuse issue
SoCalMike wrote: > > wrote: > > Is there something I could be missing, that would immediately blow the > > 80amp fuse upon trying to turn over the car? > > a short in the starter solenoid, or the ignition switch itself I'm not an expert as regards modern cars but I suspect that the ignition switch never sees 80 amp loads... JT |
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94 Civic 80amp fuse issue
I changed my ground wires, and the car fired right up... but still
blows the battery fuse. My starter wire is fine, and everything has been grounded. My alternator cable looks fine, so I'm really unsure of what could be causing the problem. When under heavy accerlation, I blow the fuse. When starting my car up, randomly (maybe the heat?), I blow the fuse. Is it possible that it may be an issue with the alternator, perhaps diodes or dust inside of it? I'm really unsure of what would cause this problem, and now my car is stuck about a hour away from me. Any input appreciated. |
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