Check out F150 Blog!

Welcome to RPS - your online Ford Ranger resource. Check out the other sections below for other Ranger goodness!


Remove these Ads
 
Results 1 to 5 of 5

Fuse 17 Keeps Blowing

This is a discussion on Fuse 17 Keeps Blowing within the Electrical Tech forums, part of the A/V & Electronics category; Yesterday when I was driving I noticed my check engine light was on. I went ot Autozone to run a ...

  1. Nov 13 2005, 08:56am #1
    eXtremePC
    eXtremePC is offline
    Custom User Title eXtremePC's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    St. Peters, MO
    Posts
    2,967

    Fuse 17 Keeps Blowing

    Yesterday when I was driving I noticed my check engine light was on. I went ot Autozone to run a code, and the OBDII reader wouldn't turn on when my ignition was on. I went to Advance Auto, same thing happened there. So I figured it was a fuse that was blown. I started pulling fuses, and found that fuse 17 (data link connector fuse) was it. I replaced it, drove home, and parked it. Went to drive a couple hours later and it blew again. What could be causing just this one fuse to keep blowing? My battery is stock and my two air compressors take a lot of juice to get going. Could a dying battery be the cause? Or something else?
    http://www.cardomain.com/id/extremepc - UPDATED
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. Nov 13 2005, 09:10am #2
    rwenzing
    rwenzing is offline
    Bob rwenzing's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Southeast Michigan
    Posts
    2,986
    Quote Posted by eXtremePC
    Yesterday when I was driving I noticed my check engine light was on. I went ot Autozone to run a code, and the OBDII reader wouldn't turn on when my ignition was on. I went to Advance Auto, same thing happened there. So I figured it was a fuse that was blown. I started pulling fuses, and found that fuse 17 (data link connector fuse) was it. I replaced it, drove home, and parked it. Went to drive a couple hours later and it blew again. What could be causing just this one fuse to keep blowing? My battery is stock and my two air compressors take a lot of juice to get going. Could a dying battery be the cause? Or something else?
    Besides the DLC, fuse 17 also feeds the cigarette lighter socket in the radio bezel. You may have a problem there (possible short to ground, overload or bad cigarette lighter).
    Supercharged 5.0L V8, headers, duals
    4R70W trans, BW4406 F150 manual t-case
    Keypad Entry, LED lock indicators, EATC climate control
    Explorer steering wheel controls, trip computer
    Mach dual media, SSV, Remote 6CD, Roc-Fos amp
    Caddy/SVO rear discs, traction bars, Bilstein 7100's
    ABS cancel switch, Pushbutton dinger mod
    Lots more...

    CarDomain

    Owners' manuals online, then click "Vehicle Basics"
    V8 swap Click!

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. Nov 13 2005, 09:17am #3
    eXtremePC
    eXtremePC is offline
    Custom User Title eXtremePC's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    St. Peters, MO
    Posts
    2,967
    Quote Posted by rwenzing
    Besides the DLC, fuse 17 also feeds the cigarette lighter socket in the radio bezel. You may have a problem there (possible short to ground, overload or bad cigarette lighter).
    The cigarette lighter isn't even hooked up. I took it apart when I got my radio bezel painted and never put it back together. Do you think the cig ground wire could be touching something it is not suppose to?
    http://www.cardomain.com/id/extremepc - UPDATED
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. Nov 13 2005, 09:58am #4
    Ranger72
    Ranger72 is offline
    Nuckingfuts Ranger72's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Location
    Long Island, New York
    Posts
    6,717
    Yeah, there is deff metal back there for it to touch, did you wrap the 12v wire in tape, or cap it off some way? it may just be bouncing around and every now and again touchs some metal... Take the bezel off and check it out...
    1992 Chevy S104X4

    2002 4.0 w/ 700r4 tranny, manual valve-body, and 3800 stall converter

    Built Ford Tough with Chevy stuff.


    Bama Chips!!!!
    Underdog Performance


    For Sale:
    Factory Aluminum Driveshaft
    Ranger factory floor center console
    For sale thread, lots of good stuff:
    http://www.rangerpowersports.com/for...d.php?t=250315
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. Nov 13 2005, 07:06pm #5
    eXtremePC
    eXtremePC is offline
    Custom User Title eXtremePC's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    St. Peters, MO
    Posts
    2,967
    Quote Posted by Ranger72
    Yeah, there is deff metal back there for it to touch, did you wrap the 12v wire in tape, or cap it off some way? it may just be bouncing around and every now and again touchs some metal... Take the bezel off and check it out...
    I didn't do anything to it when I disassembled it. I'll take a gander tomorrow. Thanks for the help guys
    http://www.cardomain.com/id/extremepc - UPDATED
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

     BMW - Cadillac - Camaro - Corvette - Mercedes - Mustang - F150 - Ferrari - Lamborghini - Porsche - Ranger