I hit a pothole and my radio and power locks die
05-28-2004, 07:56 PM
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Car: 85 TA
Engine: 305 tpi
Transmission: 700
I hit a pothole and my radio and power locks die
What happened?
I was driving during night itme and i hit a pothole and the radio died as well as my power locks. the gage and everything else inclusing the power windows work though
I was driving during night itme and i hit a pothole and the radio died as well as my power locks. the gage and everything else inclusing the power windows work though
05-29-2004, 02:32 PM
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You may have a wire somewhere in that circuit that has been rubbing on something metal for long enough that the insulation has worn through.
That was the case in my 87 a year or so ago when the dome lights, radio, etc fuse would blow randomly while driving. It took some time, but eventually I traced it to a wire bundle running above the fuse block. The bundle had rubbed against a metal edge for long enough that it was creating a short. Reinsulating the damaged wires and covering the sharp metal edge fixed the problem.
That was the case in my 87 a year or so ago when the dome lights, radio, etc fuse would blow randomly while driving. It took some time, but eventually I traced it to a wire bundle running above the fuse block. The bundle had rubbed against a metal edge for long enough that it was creating a short. Reinsulating the damaged wires and covering the sharp metal edge fixed the problem.
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