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Old 08-27-2014 | 09:43 PM
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Need Help- fuse blown and my brain :(

Ok, the other day the LCD/radio, locks, interior lights all went out. Did some research on boards and found it was the 15a room amp. Replaced that, check engine light went off and everything started again. Drove 5 mins, hit a bump, and fuse blew again...

Also, I was reading that it might have something to do with the drivers/passengers visor?! Does anyone know the part number (triangular) with two screws that holds in the visor to the ceiling?! Some people tried to jack my car last summer and ripped the visor out. That triangular piece snapped.

Please help T___T stealership hurts
Old 08-27-2014 | 09:52 PM
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You have an intermittent short in that circuit....

Do you have anything aftermarket installed?

Check the wiring around the sun visor problem and make sure there isn't a short there...
Old 08-27-2014 | 10:15 PM
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Bone stock other than intake.

Btw, a short just means possible wire exposure or like metal touching the wiring? Sorry, I'm not very bright...
Old 08-27-2014 | 10:25 PM
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"Short" is an exposed power wire that is touching the body (ground)

Look in areas that have been damaged first....it ? Isn't too common for OEM harnesses to short out
Old 08-28-2014 | 02:15 AM
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Had a friend check out the check engine light and he said the ecu is not connecting, didn't get any code. Tried finding the wiring charts and this is really beyond my capabilities...Looked for exposed wires and everything looks completely fine.

Anyone else experience this before??

Btw, thank you!
Old 08-28-2014 | 02:46 AM
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Won't Connect with a blown room fuse... it powered up the OBD11 port
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