burning fuses
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=109195
Printed Date: May 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Topic: burning fuses
Posted By: Thack79
Subject: burning fuses
Date Posted: November 24, 2008 at 8:01 AM
Remote starting an Mazda Rx8 04 and fused at the battery and keep burning fuses. It is amped at 30. All other functions of alarm/keyless/auxilary channels are working except this. (12volt batterywith 10 gauge , WHITE/ blue -> starter (clutch is bypassed), BLACK / YELLOW--> ignition, Blue/Green--> accessory 1, and WHITE/ red--> accessory 2. Any ideas???
Replies:
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: November 24, 2008 at 11:10 AM
how long before it burns out? or does it burn instantly when you insert it? or when you remote start does it pop instantly?
Posted By: Thack79
Date Posted: November 24, 2008 at 12:25 PM
not instantly, about two or three seconds into the remote start sequence it pops.
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: November 24, 2008 at 12:33 PM
I wonder if 20a is just not enough fuse to pull through for the circuits in the vehicle. it probably pops right when the starter is about to crank doesnt it?
Posted By: Thack79
Date Posted: November 24, 2008 at 2:53 PM
exactly whats happening. but its a 25 amp (at the battery) it blew and I didnt want to go higher to burn anything up. I hooked it up without the fuse and it blew the first 20 amp in the remote start relay. im stumped
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: November 24, 2008 at 3:07 PM
What does the start wire meter when the ignition switch is in the off position? does it rest at ground with the lock cylinder not turned i wonder?
Posted By: Thack79
Date Posted: November 24, 2008 at 3:22 PM
factory alarm is disarmed and im registering nothing until the key is in the start position.
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: November 24, 2008 at 4:15 PM
If you completly disconnect the start wire from the ignition harness does it still do it? if so either the start wire from the r/s unit is shorted, or the unit is bad and shorted internally
Posted By: Thack79
Date Posted: November 25, 2008 at 8:27 AM
good point. will try those things. Hard to think when your frustrated. lol. thanks man.
Posted By: Thack79
Date Posted: December 15, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Found out that it is doing it when the pink/white (ign2/access 2) comes on. blows it right away. if i leave the key in the ignition state and ground the purple on the ribbon, it starts right up. Changed units, i guess i need to get a new satilite relay.
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