ON THE 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE DOES THE 20 AMP STARTER FUSE HAVE ANY OTHER CURRENT SOURCES OTHER THAN THE START CIRCUIT?
I HAD A AUTO SHOP TELL ME THE STARTER WAS BAD AFTER THEY CRANKED THE ENGINE AND LET IT RUN FOR A WHILE, THE 20 AMP START FUSE WOULD BLOW. I CAN UNDERSTAND THIS REASON IF THE FUSE BLEW WHILE CRANKING THE ENGINE BUT NOT RUNNING UNLESS THIS FUSE HANDLES ANOTHER CIRCUIT.
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Just asking, isn't the starter fuse a 60-80 Amps one? In that case you might have quite an electrical shortcut. Check for any exposed wire or loose connections around the starter. If it is a less beefy (10-20 amp) fuse it might be the Starter solenoid fuse, in that case maybe it is on it's way out. I still don't understand why the fuel pump fuse will blow though. In any doubt you could also take your car to the dealer.
it may or may not be the starter itself, find out if there is anything else that runs off that fuse and track down all ground wires associated. if all the grounds are connected, you've got a bare or broken wire. probly best to take to a reputable auto electric shop.
something in the ignition circuit is drawing too much current.the starter draws 10 times that much current.check for shorted wires or a bad coil pack,or even the module,or a short in the distributor.get the wiring diagram.put a 25 watt bulb in the fuse instead,it will light and limit the current to 2 amps.disconnect items until the light goes out,and then check things on that power rail.
There's a fuse under the hood. It's the relay/ABS fuse (20 amps). You have to pull it out to see if it's blown out. If I remeber correctly, it,s the 3rd or 4th fuse down in the 2nd column of fuses. This supplies power to the relays that control the starter, fuel system, AC, and others.
my 2001 sedan 2.7l used to blow the 20 amp everytime i try to crank it... took it to a mechanic and he replaced it with a 30 amp, no problems since, going on about 2yrs now. I am sure he checked the circuit flow or something like that....hope this works for you.
The reason that you are blowing fuses is that your starter is drawing too much current. This usually means that the starter is failing (too much internal resistance). By increasing the size of the fuse yoiu are running more current through the wires than they are designed to handle. This can melt the insulation and maybe start a fire.
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