1990 Honda Accord fuses blowing and alternator catching fir

1990 HONDA ACCORD
230,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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CBARRETT
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i need to know what the problem is....i have no power to my car......so i check my fuses....and i see that my battery fuse is blown....so i change it......and i look over and my alternator is on fire....and it blew the fuse again! i repeated this at least 5 times and it was the same outcome!!!
Aug 12, 2009 at 10:42 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there.

You need to replace the alternator as it is shorting to ground and blowing the fuse, but i would get an auto elect to check that the wiring has not fused as well, do this or you may burn out the new alternator as soon as you hook up power.

mark (mhpautos)
Aug 13, 2009 at 4:33 AM
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