fuses are brown
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fuses are brown the fuses in my fuse box are all brown colored where the metal meets the plastic on both prongs, im having electrical problems in the ipc and wondering if i should replace the fuses. other than the discoloration they are all making a circuit throughout the fuse. my real question is could the browned metal be causing a problem or is it normal to have the fuses look like that?
Water loged or possible Flood Damage. Heavy, Heavy smoking. Normally it goes from The Color (plastic) to the Silver (metal). IPC?
The fuses normally don't look like that unless something above happened or there is massive heat from the junction.
Replacing them would only allow you to monitor them to see if will change again. I would Put a DVM on it to see what the resistance is, but I'm sure it will be normal.
The fuses normally don't look like that unless something above happened or there is massive heat from the junction.
Replacing them would only allow you to monitor them to see if will change again. I would Put a DVM on it to see what the resistance is, but I'm sure it will be normal.
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Staging Lane
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sounds possible
Originally Posted by Richiec77
Water loged or possible Flood Damage. Heavy, Heavy smoking. Normally it goes from The Color (plastic) to the Silver (metal). IPC?
The fuses normally don't look like that unless something above happened or there is massive heat from the junction.
Replacing them would only allow you to monitor them to see if will change again. I would Put a DVM on it to see what the resistance is, but I'm sure it will be normal.
The fuses normally don't look like that unless something above happened or there is massive heat from the junction.
Replacing them would only allow you to monitor them to see if will change again. I would Put a DVM on it to see what the resistance is, but I'm sure it will be normal.
IPC = instrument control panel (ipc/icp not sure)
ill try using a multimeter and see what that tells me
i just bought the car about 2 weeks ago so im just taking stabs in the dark here...
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Pull the carpet up and see if there is water under the carpet.
Do you have a car fax on the car? (even though thats not always 100%)
Im leaning towards water damage as well since all fuses are brown/blown and your having electrical problems.
Is it all fuses or all the fuses in one spot?
Do you have a car fax on the car? (even though thats not always 100%)
Im leaning towards water damage as well since all fuses are brown/blown and your having electrical problems.
Is it all fuses or all the fuses in one spot?
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
Pull the carpet up and see if there is water under the carpet.
Do you have a car fax on the car? (even though thats not always 100%)
Im leaning towards water damage as well since all fuses are brown/blown and your having electrical problems.
Is it all fuses or all the fuses in one spot?
Do you have a car fax on the car? (even though thats not always 100%)
Im leaning towards water damage as well since all fuses are brown/blown and your having electrical problems.
Is it all fuses or all the fuses in one spot?
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Originally Posted by 00ramair
hey if it's worth anything, neither of my WS6s have ever seen rain and the fuses have brown spots on the metal as well. I wondered myself "what caused this." But i have to say it's probably not water.
You owned both from new? if so than that's a wierd issue.
I wouldn't know what else to think of unless they put a dielectric grease on the fuses that turns brown after awhile. I don't think GM did it. If anything, some dealers do this as part of their Detailing and Initial Inspection.
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I'm leaning toward some sorta moisture damage too. Hard to believe the dealer would go thru the 'extra' step of greasing 'em, but I'd be pleasantly surprised to hear it. If nothing else, wiggle 'em real good to ensure a good connection. Yeah, they're tough to get in and out, but give it a shot - it's a no-money-spent diagnosis.
