okay, when I was having my car jumped about a week ago I noticed a little bit (nothing too noticeable) of smoke coming from the + cable to the battery. After the jump I realized that my lights on the doors and the auto seat belts would not work unless the key was in the ignition turned on. I know which wire it is that operates all of these that is located on the battery, as I had jimmy rigged a wire on to the harness before, after replacing an alternator. Also the clock is not getting constant power as everytime I turn off the car and turn it back on the time is back at 12:00. and the presets on my radio will not stay as well.

and so my question is there a fuse or multiple fuses, or perhaps a relay that controls all of these, if so where is it. I know where my fuse box is located and there is a listing of the fuses on the backside of the cover, however none of which indicate exactly as to which one would controll all of the above mentioned. the only one I can think of is the one that says "bose audio". any help would be appreciated.

all of the fusses look fine. can a fuse be bad even though it doesn't appear to be blown or broken?

 

"can a fuse be bad" - yes, and then some. BIG cleaning job ahead, only 1500 contact pins...
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The door tingies go through SMJ's. Maximized connectors at left farthest PITA corner of cabin, also 'contains' two circ barkers...

 

so what does that mean. I've browsed the site you left a little, your saying I have to clean the pin connectors...well, which ones and where. My question was really the location of the fuses or relays that would be the cause of my problem. Also given the syptoms I've mentioned, why would you jump to the conclusion that I will have to be cleaning a bunch of pin connectors, why not the simplest solution first? changing of certian wires, fuses, ect.

 

look for a blown fusible link underhood

 

Symptoms given are vague. If u know, why u ask? Nobody can know online what u or previous owners have cooked. Dig into schema or go to dealeship.

"...the simplest solution first" = Cleaning is easier than changing. Your vague symptoms tell tha whole car is in typical oxidized 'state' needing conn cleaning. If it was not so, u would not be asking. The other problems have not yet surfaced, u seem to think that rotten resistance on overheating connectors must first burn u car before it fits u mood to clean... Dont do any maintenance. Its all yours. Thats the way most people go.

 

okay without all of the hostility, I'm not asking you to diagnose my problem, I know what the problem in general could be caused by, I'm looking for something a little more specific, something that people (on this site) may be a little more informed about than I. You say that I need to clean the connecting pins, well which ones. As you said there are 1500 of them or so. Given by the symptoms I have posted I would figure that quite a number of these pins could be eliminated as being part of the problem. One of my original questions was, is there a fuse or relay that controls any or all of the above mentioned problems? I have read somewhere that there is a fuse that one would pull while cleaning their car in which they are going to have their doors open. leaving the doors open would cause the lights to remain on, on the doors thus pulling the fuse would eliminate running out the battery. Along with this it was also stated that in pulling this fuse it would also reset the radio presets to factory settings, thus being two of the problems which I have mentioned. Whether this fuse exists or not I don't know, If it does I'm inquiring as to it's location, if anyone knows that would be greatly appreciated. Also I asked if a fuse did not appear to be blown or broken could it still be bad? in which Wiking replied ,""can a fuse be bad" - yes, and then some. BIG cleaning job ahead, only 1500 contact pins...". I know a fuse can be bad, my question was could it be bad if it did not appear to be blown or broken? If anyone can answer, this would also be appreciated.

As far as to the reply from Wiking, I asked you why you had mentioned conecting pins first as opposed to other wire connections and fuses. You say that cleaning is easier than changing, well in the first reply you said that I have "BIG cleaning job ahead, only 1500 contact pins...", to me that kind of seems contradicting. My basic question to you is, could what I am experiencing, yes or no, be caused by a bad fuse or relay? This would be at least a direct way of answering my initial question and a huge help to me. If no, then we can move on to bigger and better things such as pin connectors. I would much rather replace a simple cheap fuse than deal with pin connectors.

Your answers are greatly appreciated
thank you.

 

and another thing, I am curious as to know what is so vague about the symptoms I have mentioned, is there something unclear about saying my lights on my doors wont turn on when I open the doors, or that my clock resets to 12:00 everytime I turn the ignition off, or that my auto seatbelts won't operate unless the key is in the ignition turned on. I don't understand how anyone could be any more clear about these symptoms, If you have questions on what I'm trying to say concerning the symptoms, just ask me, "can you explain more about...." or something like that. maybe your trying to say something else, but vague is not a word that would describe how I have mentioned the symptoms I am experiencing.

 

can bad fuse look good: repeat: yes

do u ? read u PM's: NO, at least no answer. pls do.

You have now one minor problem, maybe one blown fuse. 80%sure this is also indication of THAT common problem in older cars; dont correct, its yours.

There's also a light ctrl computer box under dash that might have bad feelings after jumpstart. Repeat: Read your PM.

When I have this kinda problem, I take one fuse off after another and replace with same kind of ratings. Fast and easy. If no hlp, Next phase I take the schematics and follow it through. New wiring is needed only on melted of badly oxidized wiring: these may be found out -if one wants- during cleanup.

Read stickies of the clock; Craig Brace superb clockwork...

Myriad stories on last few .org pages about similar problems, AND component locations.

 

what is a pm?

 

oh never mind I get it private messages.

 

btw: I found it actually was a fuse I overlooked. It was obviously blown too. it was the fuse which on the panel cover indicates it to be the "electron batt" or something to that effect anyway. Thanks for the help.