Blown Fuse or Fried Board on 05 Silverado
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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.
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Printed Date: April 28, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Topic: Blown Fuse or Fried Board on 05 Silverado
Posted By: wofiii
Subject: Blown Fuse or Fried Board on 05 Silverado
Date Posted: November 28, 2006 at 9:20 PM
I was hoping someone could help with a situation I got myself into today. I just installed a Crimestopper CS-865rkeii Keyless Entry System/Alarm and it has been working fine until I realized it was interfearing with my SouthernLink (Nextel) Phone reception, so I got the bright idea of putting a toggle switch between the keyless entry box and the 12 volt constant line to turn it off when I needed a better cell phone signal. When I turned on the toggle switch after I wired it up I saw a spark on my 12 volt constant lead coming out of my in-cab fuse box, and now my keyless entry does not work:(, nor does any of my interior lamp/lights that turn on when the door is open. (I believe I went wrong by buying a lighted toggle switch that had a ground and I hooked up the ground incorrectly I am thinking.) I looked at all the fuses and I can not seem to find a blown fuse. Can anyone help me figure out how to fix what I did, or have I already fried that 12 volt constant lead. Any information is greatly appreciated. Thanks. (My vehicle is a 2005 Chevy Silverado, basic fleet edition).
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Posted By: suburban boy
Date Posted: November 28, 2006 at 10:46 PM
I had a similar problem, but it was a blown interior fuse, if your using a 12volt constant then it couldnt haev been a fuse to do with the interior maybe you used a different 12 volt make sure you check all the fuses in teh cab and under the hood also the relay box on the drivers side.. Goodluck ------------- Suburban boy
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 8:16 AM
Make sure that you check your fuses with a multimeter and not with your eyes. Sometimes there are hairline fractures in the fuses that you can not see and this causes partial breaks in the fuses making the power on that circuit less than what it's suppose to be if any at all.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: wofiii
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 10:38 AM
Thanks guys. I found the blown fuse and I am up and operational.
Posted By: mobilecustoms
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 11:13 AM
good
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Posted By: soultinter
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 7:15 PM
here's a dumb one. how do you check a fuse w a dmm?
Posted By: splaudio
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 7:26 PM
^ he ment check the fuse. ur ground on the toggle is just for the light, all ya need is a really small ground wire.
Posted By: mobilecustoms
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 7:32 PM
put black to ground and with the red probe check the two sides of the fuse to see if it has 12volts
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Posted By: suburban boy
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 11:34 PM
good too hear!!!! ------------- Suburban boy
Posted By: dr. hertz
Date Posted: December 02, 2006 at 6:57 PM
It's even better to use your DMM to check a fuse by looking for continuity. Simply put your probes on either end of the fuse-tops or spades-and listen for the beeeeeeeeep.
Posted By: dr. hertz
Date Posted: December 02, 2006 at 6:58 PM
It's even better to use your DMM to check a fuse by looking for continuity. Simply put your probes on either end of the fuse-tops or spades-and listen for the beeeeeeeeep.
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