Help!! I Really Screwed up

GMAN · 01-03-2005, 02:22 AM

I called myself trying to install a car alarm, and shorted out my electrical system. My question is it really fried or can I just replace fuses. The only electrial I have is the power locks, and the headlights. Everything else is dead. Any Suggestions?

GMAN

Derrick824 · 01-03-2005, 06:22 PM

Check your fuses.

dymetyme95 · 01-03-2005, 07:16 PM

yea check some fuses. I blow em all the time.

Stocky · 01-06-2005, 07:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dymetyme95

yea check some fuses. I blow em all the time.

Yeah same here, when I was wiring the stereo, my ground line became unground, and blew two fuses. It should be a cheap fix.

LOBLZR · 01-09-2005, 05:48 PM

Was your ignition switch on when you arc'd the wires. If so you might have burned the contacts inside the switch. Theres several contacts in there and one runs most of the vehicle, one does power windows and speedometer..... Something to check

GMAN · 01-13-2005, 12:18 AM

I checked some fuses. Replaced one that was definately blown. But as you said, the radio still does not come on, the A/C does not work, power windows are inoperable, and the speedo does not work. What else do I need to do to get this going?

GMAN

CenTex · 01-13-2005, 12:30 AM

Which one was "definately blown", and where was it? under the hood or the inside fuse panel. If you tell us what was blown, maybe we can figure something out. There are plenty of people on here that have moved their fuse boxes, and plenty that have shorted stuff out. Someone should be able to figure it out..

mbills2 · 01-13-2005, 01:05 AM

what year???? depends what year passlock my be messing with ya,,,,,

mark

GMAN · 01-14-2005, 01:46 AM

My truck is a 95 S-10 Blazer LT. All the fuses on the drivers side look good. Unless there is one that is actually blown but just don't look blown. Should I go ahead and change all of them anyway? Is there something under the hood I should replace? What about the relays that control the AC?

rlith · 01-14-2005, 02:12 AM

Meter all your fuses (specifcally the radio fuse) to see if it's actually good. Is it an aftermarket radio? If so you should have an inline fuse on the harness that shoul be checked too.

GMAN · 01-22-2005, 02:28 PM

I metered all of my fuses. They are all in working order. The Power windows, AC, Speedometer and radio still dosen't work. The transmission also does no shift. All I have now is forward and reverse.

GMAN

LOBLZR · 01-23-2005, 07:36 AM

Hey i had the same exact problem a while back with my 95. Except mine took a dump while on the way back from a car show, you said you checked all the fuses, but what about the brake fuse? that will cause the tranny not to shift. But i had to replace the ignition switch, and it went bad WHILE DRIVING on the highway doing 80, no kidding. 2nd ignition switch ive had go bad while driving. As soon as i plugged in a new one everything started working, windows, speedo, tranny, abs light went off. They are 125 bucks at dealer, from what ive been told do not get the ones from the auto parts, they are junk and still 100-115 bucks. Good luck

GMAN · 01-29-2005, 03:37 PM

I went to a salvage yard today and found some huge maxi fuses. in the 50, 40, 30 amp range. Where are these fuses located? Does anyone know?

Scott01 · 01-29-2005, 03:44 PM

Under hood fuse box

WadeoH2o · 02-20-2005, 04:00 PM

For future referance, be sure to disconnect the battery before you alter the electrical in any way shape or form.

summer_dying_fast · 03-20-2005, 05:36 PM

ok, so you checked all the fuses underhood, as well as in the side of the dash, right? before spending any money, i would unplug the battery for a few minutes, and plug it back in, and make sure that the connections are tight.

01-03-2005, 02:22 AM	#1
GMAN Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 13 Location: User is: OffLine	Help!! I Really Screwed up I called myself trying to install a car alarm, and shorted out my electrical system. My question is it really fried or can I just replace fuses. The only electrial I have is the power locks, and the headlights. Everything else is dead. Any Suggestions? GMAN
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01-03-2005, 06:22 PM	#2
Derrick824 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,164 Location: Sumter, SC User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up Check your fuses.
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01-03-2005, 07:16 PM	#3
dymetyme95 Bad Mother F***ER! Age: 23 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 424 Location: STL. MO User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up yea check some fuses. I blow em all the time.
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01-06-2005, 07:19 PM	#4
Stocky Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 8 Location: PA User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up Quote: Originally Posted by dymetyme95 yea check some fuses. I blow em all the time. Yeah same here, when I was wiring the stereo, my ground line became unground, and blew two fuses. It should be a cheap fix.
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01-09-2005, 05:48 PM	#5
LOBLZR CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 19 Location: Outside houston User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up Was your ignition switch on when you arc'd the wires. If so you might have burned the contacts inside the switch. Theres several contacts in there and one runs most of the vehicle, one does power windows and speedometer..... Something to check
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01-13-2005, 12:18 AM	#6
GMAN Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 13 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up I checked some fuses. Replaced one that was definately blown. But as you said, the radio still does not come on, the A/C does not work, power windows are inoperable, and the speedo does not work. What else do I need to do to get this going? GMAN
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01-13-2005, 12:30 AM	#7
CenTex Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 602 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up Which one was "definately blown", and where was it? under the hood or the inside fuse panel. If you tell us what was blown, maybe we can figure something out. There are plenty of people on here that have moved their fuse boxes, and plenty that have shorted stuff out. Someone should be able to figure it out..
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01-13-2005, 01:05 AM	#8
mbills2 4dr 4X4 Xtreme Blazer Age: 28 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 619 Location: Mayville MI User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up what year???? depends what year passlock my be messing with ya,,,,, mark Last edited by mbills2 : 01-13-2005 at 01:06 AM.
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01-14-2005, 01:46 AM	#9
GMAN Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 13 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up My truck is a 95 S-10 Blazer LT. All the fuses on the drivers side look good. Unless there is one that is actually blown but just don't look blown. Should I go ahead and change all of them anyway? Is there something under the hood I should replace? What about the relays that control the AC?
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01-14-2005, 02:12 AM	#10
rlith Insane Network Engineer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,965 Location: Pittsburgh, PA. User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up Meter all your fuses (specifcally the radio fuse) to see if it's actually good. Is it an aftermarket radio? If so you should have an inline fuse on the harness that shoul be checked too.
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01-22-2005, 02:28 PM	#11
GMAN Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 13 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up I metered all of my fuses. They are all in working order. The Power windows, AC, Speedometer and radio still dosen't work. The transmission also does no shift. All I have now is forward and reverse. GMAN
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01-23-2005, 07:36 AM	#12
LOBLZR CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 19 Location: Outside houston User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up Hey i had the same exact problem a while back with my 95. Except mine took a dump while on the way back from a car show, you said you checked all the fuses, but what about the brake fuse? that will cause the tranny not to shift. But i had to replace the ignition switch, and it went bad WHILE DRIVING on the highway doing 80, no kidding. 2nd ignition switch ive had go bad while driving. As soon as i plugged in a new one everything started working, windows, speedo, tranny, abs light went off. They are 125 bucks at dealer, from what ive been told do not get the ones from the auto parts, they are junk and still 100-115 bucks. Good luck
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01-29-2005, 03:37 PM	#13
GMAN Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 13 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up I went to a salvage yard today and found some huge maxi fuses. in the 50, 40, 30 amp range. Where are these fuses located? Does anyone know?
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01-29-2005, 03:44 PM	#14
Scott01 ZR2 member Age: 37 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,903 Location: Northeast Ky User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up Under hood fuse box
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02-20-2005, 04:00 PM	#15
WadeoH2o Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 355 Location: SE MI User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up For future referance, be sure to disconnect the battery before you alter the electrical in any way shape or form.
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03-20-2005, 05:36 PM	#16
summer_dying_fast stock again Age: 28 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 441 Location: Brevard County, FLA User is: OffLine	Re: Help!! I Really Screwed up ok, so you checked all the fuses underhood, as well as in the side of the dash, right? before spending any money, i would unplug the battery for a few minutes, and plug it back in, and make sure that the connections are tight.
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