gauge cluster fuse blowing and car shutting off?????

[msp31986]

i was driving home and just out of nowhere my car shuts off and will not re-start. i check some fuses and found that the gauge cluster fuse had blown. thought cool ill just put another one in and be on my way. well get down the road and it blows again so i put another one in and barley make it home cuz it blew ounce again. anyone have any similar problems like this? help is much needed.

 

[tweety2300]

You have a wire grounding out

 

[msp31986]

thats what im thinking. just not sure where.

 

[jeffmsp]

is the car stock or have gauges/audio been modified?

 

[msp31986]

all the mods are under the hood except a unichip. and i pulled it out so i dont think that has anything to do with it.

 

[tweety2300]

Check all wires under the dash for anything that could be grounding out. Idk what runs off the same fuse but basicly check anything that it runs.

 

[msp31986]

nobody knows if there might be a common spot where this will happen? it seems to do it when i hit a bump or have a rough down shift. pretty much when the car shakes at all.

 

[msp31986]

update........ i put a fuse in it this morning and it started up just fine. let it run for a bit and never blew the fuse. i went to back up and the fuse blew, now it blows instantly. well later on in the day i went back out and put another fuse in it and it was fine. i was reving the car a bit and it blew again and blows instantly again. anyone have any ideas cuz im out?

 

[tweety2300]

Ya I have one, quit wasting fuses and check the wires. It's not gona fix its self

 

[msp31986]

I have checked the wires and I found nothing. Cuz its kind of hard to check a circuit if it doesnt have power.

 

[tweety2300]

Pull the seat out start the car with the lights on lay down and jiggle s*** till you see a spark

 

[newgen91]

Recently My car did the something similiar only it was me engine fuse due to not having enough ground wires to the engine maybe u can check that urs sounds like when u drive it puts too much voltage to one ground and pops the fuse

 

[msp31986]

It seems to only have a problem after the car has been running for a bit and is up to temp.