Fuse #8 keeps blowing...

Fox89GT · 04-16-2001, 03:05 PM

I have a dead short somewhere on circuit #8. Fuse panel say:

courtesy lights...>pulled all bulbs
clock...> don't have one
key warning...> how do you check that?
radio...> took it out
fuel filler door...> how do you check that?
power mirrors...> took out switch

Did anyone every have this problem before on #8? How do I check the key warning and fuel door for a short? Any other ideas to try? This is not a major problem but a enough of a drag not to have these things working.

84_GT350 · 04-17-2001, 02:42 AM

I've had the EXACT same problem. I've just learned to live with it. I re-wired the CD player to a different fuse and I use the manual fuel release thingy in the hatch to pop the fuel door.

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

82 GT · 04-17-2001, 09:02 AM

Yep, I have the same problem here too on my '88GT. Everytime I push the fuel door button the fuse blows. I know there must be a short in the fuel door wiring but I don't feel like finding where the wires for it are and then trying to find the short.

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'82 GT 351W C-4,BBK headers,Carter 625 carb,Comp.Cam,Flowmaster exhaust.
1988 GT...T-5,bone stock

SHaFT7 · 04-17-2001, 12:49 PM

interesting....my 91GT doesn't have a fuel door open button, its manual

*learn something new everyday*

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SHaFTed

91GT, Flows, 70MM BBK TB, K&N, Hurst short throw, T5, 17" Lexani Roma, 235/40/R17 on front, 255/45/R17 on back, mach1 hood, LX tail lights, bright red!

dinomite · 04-17-2001, 02:44 PM

Ya, my 90 is manual too, interesting. Looks like those of us with later models have it hard, maybe this fuse thing is why ford dropped the electic thing? It would be my guess. I one time had a fuse that would continually blow, cause someone had dropped a penny in my cigarette lighter. Took me FOREVER to figure that out.

04-16-2001, 03:05 PM	#1
Fox89GT Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 55	Fuse #8 keeps blowing... I have a dead short somewhere on circuit #8. Fuse panel say: courtesy lights...>pulled all bulbs clock...> don't have one key warning...> how do you check that? radio...> took it out fuel filler door...> how do you check that? power mirrors...> took out switch Did anyone every have this problem before on #8? How do I check the key warning and fuel door for a short? Any other ideas to try? This is not a major problem but a enough of a drag not to have these things working.

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04-17-2001, 02:42 AM	#2
84_GT350 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Overland Park, KS, USA Posts: 1,631	I've had the EXACT same problem. I've just learned to live with it. I re-wired the CD player to a different fuse and I use the manual fuel release thingy in the hatch to pop the fuel door. ------------------ 1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

04-17-2001, 09:02 AM	#3
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Yep, I have the same problem here too on my '88GT. Everytime I push the fuel door button the fuse blows. I know there must be a short in the fuel door wiring but I don't feel like finding where the wires for it are and then trying to find the short. ------------------ '82 GT 351W C-4,BBK headers,Carter 625 carb,Comp.Cam,Flowmaster exhaust. 1988 GT...T-5,bone stock

04-17-2001, 12:49 PM	#4
SHaFT7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lawrence, KS, USA Posts: 169	interesting....my 91GT doesn't have a fuel door open button, its manual learn something new everyday ------------------ SHaFTed 91GT, Flows, 70MM BBK TB, K&N, Hurst short throw, T5, 17" Lexani Roma, 235/40/R17 on front, 255/45/R17 on back, mach1 hood, LX tail lights, bright red!

04-17-2001, 02:44 PM	#5
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	Ya, my 90 is manual too, interesting. Looks like those of us with later models have it hard, maybe this fuse thing is why ford dropped the electic thing? It would be my guess. I one time had a fuse that would continually blow, cause someone had dropped a penny in my cigarette lighter. Took me FOREVER to figure that out.