Why does ignition fuse keep blowing out?

Asked by Daniel Jul 05, 2022 at 08:43 PM about the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Why does ignition fuse blowout as soon as I put a
new one in?

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Gene answered about a year ago

Direct short in the ignition circuit, time to dig out the wiring diagrams and trace out the circuit to find the short.

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Ed92626 answered about a year ago

First guess is a faulty starter solenoid; it's circuit is stuck closed. Next would be a starter that's about to die.

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