Dead Short

[El Camino Junkie]

Anyboday have any ideas on searching out a short? :-k #-o ](*,)

It is draining the batter fairly quick. I drove the car the other day, and parked it. Popped the hood, and i could here what sounded like wires grounding at the blower motor. The key was off, so there should not have been any power to the motor though, so i cant think of why it would be doing that. Any help???

 

[Doober]

Did you try unplugging the blower motor? Wires grounding is never a good thing, quickest way to a fire if there is no fuse/fusible link considering the amperage capability of the battery.

 

[El Camino Junkie]

I think what started this whole mess was a small flash fire to begin with. I have traced wires, cut, stripped, and replaced the area i cut out. I just dont know where to start. I think i need to cut the wire loom back a little farther to make sure it did not melt something farther back. It just has me puzzled. I did unplug the blower motor. It stopped the cound I was hearing, but still drained the battery.

 

[jays81malibu]

Nevermind lol

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Sounds like the blower high speed wire is partially shorting out. It's the red wire that comes from the starter solenoid up to the blower.

Tommy

 

[Doober]

That sounds possible if there is an internal short in the relay that connects to the blower for high speed.