98 Cavalier Electrical Short... I need help please

Jul 12, 2005 3 Replies
J

Can anyone help... I have a 1998 Chevy Cavalier 2.0 sedan, which has an electrical short in the ignition system. I have had the recall done, I have also had it in the shop twice. The mechanics can't seem to figure it out. The Ignition fuse keeps blowing out on me. It always seems to happen when I am making a right hand turn, AC on and off, radio on and off. Any ideas on where to look for the short? I have already checked the ket part of the ignition, and the battery to the starter, but nothing shows up as a short. Can anyone please help.



Josh



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S

Sounds as it is in the steering column itself--and is found when turning the steering wheel. See if it still does it while making right turns--but with the signal turned OFF. s

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J

I have physically touched every wire in the steering column, and the ingnition system under the hood and cannot duplicate the problem now... any ideas??? Most likely this will happen again and at the most inopertune time too. Is there a way to test each wire for a slight break in it?

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S

Josh, this is not a cure; yet for intermittent fuse-blowing, one can always buy and insert a circuit-breaker in place of that fuse. This way, if (when?) it blows, it will re-set instantly. For shorts which happen only very seldom, it is a work-around. Be careful to choose a breaker with compatible electric properties. s

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