1978 Pontiac Lemans blowing fuses

1978 PONTIAC LEMANS
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DENNIS1978
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1978 Pontiac Lemans V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

i have a 1978 pontiac grand lemans and every time i put the car in gear it blows a fuses
Jul 7, 2009 at 7:08 PM
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HMAC300
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when you move the car and it blows fuses you must have a wire touching /grounding out. go to that circuit and see if you can find any bare wires . If it's the courtesy circuit check your underhood light, trunk lightor lights under the dash. It could be something in the cigarette lighter as well...
Oct 9, 2009 at 8:52 PM
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JIM SHIRRON
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Does this happen with key on-engine off ? If you don't have a wire pinched when you shift it, key on- e/off, you could have a problem with the neutral safety switch. I've seen them actually come apart and short to ground when shifted.
Jun 20, 2010 at 8:35 AM
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