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07-29-2009, 08:46 PM
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I could be wrong, but I seem to remember that the wiring to the kickdown solenoid wears through and shorts to ground, taking out that fuse.
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07-29-2009, 10:15 PM
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Ok, this is all a start. I will give it a look
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07-30-2009, 01:50 PM
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+1. Mine will blow its #14 fuse if you kickdown using the kickdown switch. I don't use the kickdown much, never really. This is where I'd start seaching for grouning issues.
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07-30-2009, 07:47 PM
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I think you are right.... Kickdown switch wiring. Not kickdown solenoid.
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08-08-2009, 05:12 PM
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08-09-2009, 09:03 AM
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Oh well, now comes the electrical trouble tracing.
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08-15-2009, 04:56 PM
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I visually checked the wiring from the kickdown switch to the kd solenoid and it appears undamaged.
Reinstalled the fuse and with the ign switch on tried the glowplug light, then the horn and finally the reverse lights. None of them caused the fuse to blow. I unplugged and replugged the NSS and the wiper relay just in case they were suspect as I replaced both of them before this problem began. I really can't say it is rain or water related because it has occurred when it is dry out. What other diagnostics should I be trying? Is there anything else connected to that fuse?
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08-18-2009, 05:38 PM
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Other than the prior post's tactics, I taped up a loose wire that looked like a former cob job to nowhere and then buttoned everything back up.
That was a few days ago and everthing is working fine with no fuse blowing. I am stumped; a loose/poor connection, mis-routed wire, something rubbing, I don't know but I am keeping my fingers crossed for now. It has not rained for a while but I don't thinjk that was the prob as it would happen when dry out. We will see.
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