A/C blows dash fuse when on

Tiny
MARCH149
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  • 1986 CADILLAC DEVILLE
  • 24,000 MILES
I just bought a 1986 DVL/Flt Car Craft convertible, and do not know the car yet. It does have only 24,000 miles on it. Right off -- when the ac was turned on it blew the 20 amp fuse for the dash readouts--mileage, speed, etc. What may cause this. I also have noticed that the passenger visor has come loose at the connection where the wires are. I tried reconnecting the one loose wire to the terminal, and that did not work the light in the visor, but when I put it back in place, the wire touched the metal frame on the car and the light came on. Also, the front windows work--slow, but that is expected now, but the rear windows do not work at all---from the driver's panel, or the individual switches in the right and left rear. Could all this be connected in the electrical system somehow, or would they be different situations. I have not tried the top yet, as it says to lower all the windows first. Since I can't lower the rear windows, I have let the top pass for now. I hope it is something simple. After 5 years of trying to save a little I splurged and bought this convertible car, and that really pressed me, Costly repairs will have to wait a few months, but maybe this could be an easy or inexpensive fix. Thank You
David
Monday, September 2nd, 2013 AT 8:13 PM

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Tiny
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If you are blowing fuse you have a short or something is drawing to much power. The connection problemmay be due to connector and you may needa new one. All the windows operate off of circuit breaker 23 so fi fronts work and back don't seeif pink wire is getting power as it could be switch on drivers door not letting powr go through.
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Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013 AT 6:14 AM

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