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Old 04-19-2014, 04:02 PM   #21
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Ok so out of desperation i started from the battery/fuel pump and started tracing wires hoping something would jump out at me and noticed the rubber plug on the wire harness wasnt pushed in the hole on the outter wall b/c the jackass before me ran his own wires from the speakers to the amp. Anyways there was stuffing around it and then i pulled the front carpet out and low and behold there was an old mouse nest.

Now I'm thinking one chewed a wire inside the dash since the plug wasnt sealed tight. Also the fuse e1 and b1 (interior cluster, radio, convert top ect) fuse was both blown which might explain why they only come on for 10 seconds and go off until battery reset. I replaced the fuses and they no longer blow but the dash lights still only come on for 10 seconds and go off. The hazards, and other lights not on those 2 fuses above work but I would of assumed if they are still shorting they would blow again or am i wrong.

If the weather is nice this coming week I'm just going to take the whole dash apart and trace the wires I cant see.


Another thing, when i was changing the ignition column a long wire fell out. It had a stiff plastic shield around it and what looked like a anteanna on the end. Any idea what this is? I didnt have it on my 99 trip, and i thought the radio was around the windshield.
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