Need Ideas – Blowing 20 Amp fuses!

[Jerryl]

When it rains it pours as they say.

On the 84 HA; The 20A fuse for CIG-CLK started blowing suddenly, and keeps blowing. No electrical or other work has been done in at least 9 months.

Put a fuse in this morning with everything connected, turned key, radio on, cig lighter pushed in, all OK. Tried DS window, blew fuse. Added a new fuse ignition off, it blew. Keeps blowing with Ignition off and CIG Radio disconnected. Already used 8 fuses, but since it blows immediately, Key Off, I am out of ideas.

So far I have disconnected:
-CIG lighter
-Radio
-Power window switches (to make sure)
-Lock switches (Locks suddenly no longer work)

Wit the "Key off", the moment you put a new fuse in, it blows. This literally "Blows".
Looking for some ideas of next step, besides gasoline and a match. . . . .

 

[Jerryl]

Unable to add pics on phone app unless you first "quote".

You can see the burn on the contacts from putting the fuse in, key off.

 

[czimpel]

Dumb thought, but is there by any chance a penny or dime in the cig lighter socket? Ask me where I got that idea!

I would also try pulling the radio and unplugging it to see if it still blows.

 

[Jerryl]

Thanks man. No such thing as a dumb thought now. Wondering what else is on this circuit.

 

[TurboBuRick]

You disconnect the power plug from the back of the cig lighter and it still blows??

 

[Jerryl]

You disconnect the power plug from the back of the cig lighter and it still blows??

Yeah . . . . Found the problem though. Pinched orange wire to power lock switch in DS door. The window gear grabbed the wire and pulled it.

Thanks guys.

 

[we4Mateo]

Glad you found it.

 

[Jerryl]

Thanks we4Mateo.
I was delighted, because I just love electrical problems. Lol