Griffin5505
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I don't post much on the forum, most of the info I find through searches.
Background story...
Drove the car about an hour away to pick up rims and tires, it ran great the entire way. I turn it off, my turbo timer runs for 30 secs. Go to start the car and it blows the fuse. I did not do any work to it and have been driving daily with no issues.
Get the car home (thanks AAA) and start to trouble shoot. I unplug all the fuses, hook a test light to the fuse location and begin plugging them back in and testing one at a time. Everything works. Plug a new 30amp in and turn the key to the on position all works like it should. Turn the key to the start and fuse blows.
According to the wiring diagram the only thing that gets power in the start position is the starter solenoid. Ok, I pull the positive and the solenoid wires off the starter, plug a new fuse in and give it another turn. This time the fuse is not "completely" blown but it is scorched (not enough power to blow the 30 amp but I can guess a smaller fuse would pop).
Need some ideas, do you guys think it could be the ignition itself or the wire going to solenoid? Any other guesses or possible causes? The car has been siting for 3 months since it first happened and the battery still has power. So there is no draw or short unless the key is in the start position.
Thanks in advance. If there's any other thing I should check let me know.
Sorry for such a long post, lol.
Background story...
Drove the car about an hour away to pick up rims and tires, it ran great the entire way. I turn it off, my turbo timer runs for 30 secs. Go to start the car and it blows the fuse. I did not do any work to it and have been driving daily with no issues.
Get the car home (thanks AAA) and start to trouble shoot. I unplug all the fuses, hook a test light to the fuse location and begin plugging them back in and testing one at a time. Everything works. Plug a new 30amp in and turn the key to the on position all works like it should. Turn the key to the start and fuse blows.
According to the wiring diagram the only thing that gets power in the start position is the starter solenoid. Ok, I pull the positive and the solenoid wires off the starter, plug a new fuse in and give it another turn. This time the fuse is not "completely" blown but it is scorched (not enough power to blow the 30 amp but I can guess a smaller fuse would pop).
Need some ideas, do you guys think it could be the ignition itself or the wire going to solenoid? Any other guesses or possible causes? The car has been siting for 3 months since it first happened and the battery still has power. So there is no draw or short unless the key is in the start position.
Thanks in advance. If there's any other thing I should check let me know.
Sorry for such a long post, lol.