Yes!!! This is the answer I was looking for. I was driving around town today, gas gauge dropping below 1/4 tank. I finally stopped to fill up and wish I had done it earlier before I discovered that it would not accept fuel. Same problem, I installed the Blau Ipod adapter (the one that plugs into the CD Changer slot on the back of the Becker) and used the power source from the same phone power cable under the center console. After reading this post I found that I too had blown a fuse (on my 2002 it was the E6 fuse not the E7 fuse) Replaced the fuse and all is good. I have a full tank again. But what to do now. I stocked up on the 7.5 fuse for the next time it blows but I'd rather fix the problem and not patch it.
Anyone know how to fix this? Should I find another power power supply for the ipod adapter? Is it not grounded properly? I grounded the black wire from the adapter to a bolt behind the stereo? Does the grounding wire from the phone power source (green and red wire) need to be connected to anything? Will I continue to blow this fuse if I leave it all hooked up as is?
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Originally Posted by arp35
I just had this problem when trying to fill up my tank. I even went to another station thinking the pump pressure was to blame. After doing a search on here and then being referred to renntechs forum I discovered the problem may be fuse E6. I just checked it and it was blown. It makes sense because I was trying to install an XM radio and was probing for a 12v power wire. I found this nice looking connector under the center console and tested it for power. The strange thing was when I stuck a test probe into one of the connector's my son who was watching yelled Dad telephone! I said to him, I don't hear the phone, he said No...the radio says phone! Anyway, whenever I gounded the connection "Phone" would flash on the radio. I'm guessing in all the probing I shorted it out which blew fuse E7. Funny thing is the cell phone connector shares the same fuse with a vent solenoid in the gas tank system. So when it was blown air could not escape the tank as fuel was entering. I just replaced the fuse so will head out to test this theory. Any comments before I hit the road???
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