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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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Interior dash lights, guages, or tail lights.

Happens the second time I start it. Like if i have driven once and then get home and then have to start it again I pop the fuses. It's strange!


SO my question is I think I may have misplaced a wire when I did the rebuild.

Ground braided line is bolted to the driver's side of the block and to the chassis.

I also have those three wires on the upper part/rear of the block by the firewall all bolted together to the back of my driver's side head.

Now there was a wire that was hanging with the wiring of the starter, I could not see where it went but I thought it also may bolt to the block on the passenger side. Now I am thinking maybe not.

Can anyone look under theirs and see where that wire goes? That is really the only one I have major doubts about so i am going with my gut that it is in the wrong place.

I can't think of any other wires that need to be bolted down. This was never a problem before, just seems since I put the iron block in, I have gremlins. I am sure it is just a misplaced wire somewhere.

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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ALright so that wire looks like the ground for the battery. Does it need to be grounded to the block (currently) or to the frame? Does it matter?
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One goes to the chassis and another goes to the block(above the starter).
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Ok. I will need to check that tomorrow.

I discovered tonight that when I put on the lights it blows the fuse for the dash lights and the tail lights.

I did notice that the three wires bolted to the back of the driver's head were a bit loose but I tightened those down this afternoon.

I gotta figure this out. I never had any electrical gremlins before.
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So I did an experiment and put in new fuses today. I used the keyless remote to unlock the car and it popped a fuse. The number 7 15A Power accessory fuse.

I have no idea where to look now.
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