short somewhere
short somewhere something is shorting out somewhere and i cannot find it,where would be the obvious places to look??I dont have an aftermarket system and the only wiring i have done is a racetronix fuel pump.i havnt checked the pump wiring yet want to make sure i check all the easy stuff first.this is pissing me off
edit:oh and no fuses have been tripped either
edit:oh and no fuses have been tripped either
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
More information would be REALLY helpful.
First of all, if no fuses are blowing, how do you know something is shorting out? What are the symptoms that led you to that conclusion? What electrical systems are involved (lighting, audio, locks, windows, etc.)?
With no fuses blowing, an electrical short would cause melting wire and a possible fire.
First of all, if no fuses are blowing, how do you know something is shorting out? What are the symptoms that led you to that conclusion? What electrical systems are involved (lighting, audio, locks, windows, etc.)?
With no fuses blowing, an electrical short would cause melting wire and a possible fire.
More information would be REALLY helpful.
First of all, if no fuses are blowing, how do you know something is shorting out? What are the symptoms that led you to that conclusion? What electrical systems are involved (lighting, audio, locks, windows, etc.)?
With no fuses blowing, an electrical short would cause melting wire and a possible fire.
First of all, if no fuses are blowing, how do you know something is shorting out? What are the symptoms that led you to that conclusion? What electrical systems are involved (lighting, audio, locks, windows, etc.)?
With no fuses blowing, an electrical short would cause melting wire and a possible fire.
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 11,329
Likes: 346
From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
Man, that sounds like a real problem. It sounds like you've got a dead short on one of the major power wires from the battery. You can eliminate the smaller electrical circuits (lights, stereo, windows, etc.) because no fuses are blowing. Even some of the heavier systems (ignition, etc.) would have resulted in maxifuses or fusible links blowing.
So you should check the major cables from the battery. Look for something contacting (grounding out) the starter cable or the alternator cable. Check for cuts in the insulation of the positive battery cable that might be shorting to the body. I think you will find it fairly quickly.
So you should check the major cables from the battery. Look for something contacting (grounding out) the starter cable or the alternator cable. Check for cuts in the insulation of the positive battery cable that might be shorting to the body. I think you will find it fairly quickly.
oh man this is really jumping on my last nerve, i couldnt find anything. i followed the wires and everything was fine(besides my alt being covered my ps. fluid) i was under the car for like 45 mins couldnt find anything. its soo nice out I need to drive the camaro 
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I realize this is a old thread but today I had the same issue as slo_lt1. Just thought I would post what I found in case it helps someone else.
My car is a 02 T/A with 27k, about 3 weeks ago the wife and I took it out on a Saturday for a nice cruise. Got home and parked it in the garage like always and went on with life.
Today I go to get the car out and nothing, completely dead. I grabbed a meter and checked voltage at the battery and it was 0, didn't think about it too much and yanked the battery to put the charger on it and threw a Red Top in it. The Optima I put in had been sitting for a long time so I figured it would need a jump, when I went to jump it and put the cables on it sparks went flying. I thought I crossed up the cables but they were good so I pulled that battery thinking maybe it had a shorted cell. I then took the jumper cables from my running Cherokee to the car cables with no battery in the car and again major sparks.
After fighting with the starter and alternator on the car I got the cars cables out and my ground and hot cable (the ones going to the starter and block) were melted together. I don't know how or exactly when it happened but I will be buying new cables for the car this week.
My car is a 02 T/A with 27k, about 3 weeks ago the wife and I took it out on a Saturday for a nice cruise. Got home and parked it in the garage like always and went on with life.
Today I go to get the car out and nothing, completely dead. I grabbed a meter and checked voltage at the battery and it was 0, didn't think about it too much and yanked the battery to put the charger on it and threw a Red Top in it. The Optima I put in had been sitting for a long time so I figured it would need a jump, when I went to jump it and put the cables on it sparks went flying. I thought I crossed up the cables but they were good so I pulled that battery thinking maybe it had a shorted cell. I then took the jumper cables from my running Cherokee to the car cables with no battery in the car and again major sparks.
After fighting with the starter and alternator on the car I got the cars cables out and my ground and hot cable (the ones going to the starter and block) were melted together. I don't know how or exactly when it happened but I will be buying new cables for the car this week.
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