Hot Fuse Block
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Asked by bobbymacbean Mar 16, 2019 at 05:18 AM about the 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 4 Dr SL Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

SYLVANIA

Olds - fuse diagrams

Recently, within a week or two, I’ve
come out to a dead battery.

I had been noticing when I would shift
in the drivers seat putting on seat belt
or just shifting weight for some
reason that the power would
decrease and I could here the engine
slow & the courtesy lights would dim
& then return to normal when I shifted
my weight again.

I figured it must be the power seat
shorting or something so I checked
the power seat fuse block and sure
enough, it was hot enough to burn
my hand.  This was 3 hours after I last
used the car.  I removed the fuse
block.

My question is this, is this ok the way
it is ?  

Is the electrical connection to the
power seat completely disconnected
and not a concern any longer ?

Any fire danger ?

Do I need to put something in the
empty fuse slot or is it just fine to
leave it empty ?

Thanks, Brian

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munron answered 5 years ago

If you've removed a fuse there is no way for power to get to that component and therefore no way for it to short out or overheat. As long as everything else works you should be fine driving the car that way. Has the dead battery problem gone away since you did that? If not, I would have the battery load tested and replaced if it does't pass.

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