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  • blackhawkimpact
    R3VLimited
    • Apr 2010
    • 2415

    #1

    Problem with fuses

    I'm having trouble that when I turn the car on the fuse number 10 shorts out.... And sometimes fuse 3 also shorts out. I've replaced all the fuses because they were cheap brand fuses and fuse 3 hasn't shorted out but fuse 10 keep blowing out... Anyone had this problem?
  • Adrian_Visser
    R3VLimited
    • Jun 2006
    • 2823

    #2
    I am way too tired to even bother looking at a fuse chart right now but find a system that is common to the two fuses and work from there something is obviously shorting out.

    '89 Alpine S52 with goodies

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    • evilnickwong
      Grease Monkey
      • Aug 2007
      • 302

      #3
      A common cause for fuse #10 blowing is the reverse light wire which goes through the shifter hole gets worn down and keeps grounding against the body.

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      • blackhawkimpact
        R3VLimited
        • Apr 2010
        • 2415

        #4
        Oh I'll try the reverse light wire

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        • blackhawkimpact
          R3VLimited
          • Apr 2010
          • 2415

          #5
          Looks like it was the reverse light wires.... I just unplug it for now

          Now next question. My speedometer stopped working after the swap, I've checked the back of cluster to see if it was unplug but everything look fine. What can it be?
          Also when in driving the car it seems like it chokes if I try to pass 3500 rpm mark on any gear. Is this because I don't have a chip? Or is it a vacuum leak? I checked all the hoses and they all look to be tighten.

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          • SamE30e
            R3V Elite
            • Sep 2007
            • 4319

            #6
            Your tach would stop working but your speedo would work if it was the reverse lights.
            1985 325e 2.8 Turbo VEMS

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            • blackhawkimpact
              R3VLimited
              • Apr 2010
              • 2415

              #7
              I meant the speedo stopped working after the engine swap not after removing the reverse lights. The tach still work after removing the reverse light.

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