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Old 06-20-2011, 07:25 PM
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I just about a 93 camaro earlier today for a little of nothing because it was not running. I bring it home and decide to tinker with it to see if i can get it running. car would turn over but would not crank. I check the fuse box under the hood to find a 10 amp ignition fuse blown. The car blows every ten amp fuse i put in it. I put a 15 amp in it and nothing still. i put a 20 amp and a 30 amp fuse in its place and the car cranks and runs like a champ. The only problem is that the pcm wires are getting really hot on 20 and 30 amp fuses. Anyone have any idea what is going on here?
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I'd look in the owners manual and find out what the corrrect size fuse is first, what else might be on that circuit, etc. Since it's a '93 you can also check for any codes by jumpering the DLC pins. Just a couple ideas.
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Originally Posted by 2001NBMZ28
I'd look in the owners manual and find out what the corrrect size fuse is first, what else might be on that circuit, etc. Since it's a '93 you can also check for any codes by jumpering the DLC pins. Just a couple ideas.
Great advice. On my '99 the fuse is a 15A. Maybe someone with a '93 can check?
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Word of advice. Until you know the exact size fuse to put in there, upping the fuse size will do little more than get you a fried set of wires, and possibly a fried PCM. If it's a 10 amp fuse from the factory, it's 10 amps for a reason. You've got a wiring problem that's causing the fuses to blow. Fix the problem first.




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