Model type: 1988 JDM MA70
The car is blowing fuses on an intermittent basis whereby I cannot say exactly what causes the issue.
The issue started after I had put the engine back in after removing the engine and box for basic maintenance and an inspection for oil leaks.
No electrical components were added/ changed (however the loom was obviously unplugged and moved).
I did re-solder the knock sensors and change over the plugs on the gearbox reverse sensor plug and the coolant sensor plug on the thermostat.
Initially the car was fine, I drove it around a few days before anything happened.
Then one night I was driving home, turned a corner, straightened and the fuse blew- the engine stopped, I lost the lights and dash lights. I managed to roll into a side street and park. Tried to start the car and the starter going but not catching- no ignition: no ECU.
I discovered a fuse had blown;
The fuse being blown is the 'unmarked' fuse in between the 'Gauge' and 'Stop' fuse.
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When I first blew the fuse I am sure I pulled out a 10 amp fuse, but have since consulted a friend (with a JZA70 though) who says he has a 30 amp in his. (Can people please confirm?)
I replaced the fuse with a 10 amp fuse and the car was fine. I drove around (locally, short distance) for a bit during the day (no headlights) and then the fuse blew again. I rolled onto the side of the road, threw another 10 amp fuse in again and off I went.
When I got home, I went over the engine to look for loose grounds or anything obvious that might contribute. I found one of the plugs to the horn was unplugged. So I was hoping (on a whim) that was it- it wasn't.
I went for a drive locally and blew another fuse, I then ran out of 10's and put a 15 amp fuse in. It also blew the 15.
I then drove around 80 kms (49.7 miles) to a place where I was to get some head work done. The car blew one fuse early on (3 kms in), then didn't blow one for the remainder of the journey.
The car then sat for two months (outside exposed the weather).
I then got the car back with the new head and other bits and pieces. Nothing electronically was changed aside from a bigger starter motor.
The car was fine for around a week. I drove it in the day and night (headlights/ no headlights) and everything was fine. It then blew again during the day after turning a corner and straightening.
I then looked into it closely and found that everything on line/ circuit 'E' (see link below) dies when the fuse blows; Hazard lights, headlights, horn, dome- auto antenna.
http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=D&P=3
So something is happening on that circuit.
I have tried to simulate the behavior that causes the fuse to blow but have received inconsistent results:
The car was parked and running- headlights on, hazards on, break lights on- fine.... turn the radio on (auto antenna)- the fuse blows.
However when the fuse would blow when I was driving- I did not touch the radio and headlights were on in some instances and not in others.
Everything seemed to suggest the fuse size was incorrect as it was not handling the load from the combined components (headlight motors, radio- antenna motor, turn signals).
So I put a 30 amp fuse in and went for another short drive. It was during the night (headlights) and I drove normally. The car seemed fine for about 8 kms but then the same issue happened again- the engine dies, I lost headlights and dash lights, etc.
I then went to change the fuse but discovered that the 30 amp (replaced instead of original 10) had not blown. So I checked every other fuse and found that the 20 amp 'DOME' fuse in the engine bay had blown. Replaced that and it was fine. The 'DOME' fuse is also part of the 'E' line/ circuit.
The only thing that seems to be consistent with each occurrence is when I turn a corner and then straighten. I thought maybe it was the canceling of the indicator but I can think of one instance when the fuse blew and I was not using the indicator- going straight through a big round about.
I am thinking that maybe water has gotten into the antenna motor and causing a short...?
So- has any one had similar problems and/ or can advise what may be causing the issue and ideas of where to look, etc?
Thanks for any help (and for bothering to read this far).
LG
The car is blowing fuses on an intermittent basis whereby I cannot say exactly what causes the issue.
The issue started after I had put the engine back in after removing the engine and box for basic maintenance and an inspection for oil leaks.
No electrical components were added/ changed (however the loom was obviously unplugged and moved).
I did re-solder the knock sensors and change over the plugs on the gearbox reverse sensor plug and the coolant sensor plug on the thermostat.
Initially the car was fine, I drove it around a few days before anything happened.
Then one night I was driving home, turned a corner, straightened and the fuse blew- the engine stopped, I lost the lights and dash lights. I managed to roll into a side street and park. Tried to start the car and the starter going but not catching- no ignition: no ECU.
I discovered a fuse had blown;
The fuse being blown is the 'unmarked' fuse in between the 'Gauge' and 'Stop' fuse.
View attachment 59245
When I first blew the fuse I am sure I pulled out a 10 amp fuse, but have since consulted a friend (with a JZA70 though) who says he has a 30 amp in his. (Can people please confirm?)
I replaced the fuse with a 10 amp fuse and the car was fine. I drove around (locally, short distance) for a bit during the day (no headlights) and then the fuse blew again. I rolled onto the side of the road, threw another 10 amp fuse in again and off I went.
When I got home, I went over the engine to look for loose grounds or anything obvious that might contribute. I found one of the plugs to the horn was unplugged. So I was hoping (on a whim) that was it- it wasn't.
I went for a drive locally and blew another fuse, I then ran out of 10's and put a 15 amp fuse in. It also blew the 15.
I then drove around 80 kms (49.7 miles) to a place where I was to get some head work done. The car blew one fuse early on (3 kms in), then didn't blow one for the remainder of the journey.
The car then sat for two months (outside exposed the weather).
I then got the car back with the new head and other bits and pieces. Nothing electronically was changed aside from a bigger starter motor.
The car was fine for around a week. I drove it in the day and night (headlights/ no headlights) and everything was fine. It then blew again during the day after turning a corner and straightening.
I then looked into it closely and found that everything on line/ circuit 'E' (see link below) dies when the fuse blows; Hazard lights, headlights, horn, dome- auto antenna.
http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=D&P=3
So something is happening on that circuit.
I have tried to simulate the behavior that causes the fuse to blow but have received inconsistent results:
The car was parked and running- headlights on, hazards on, break lights on- fine.... turn the radio on (auto antenna)- the fuse blows.
However when the fuse would blow when I was driving- I did not touch the radio and headlights were on in some instances and not in others.
Everything seemed to suggest the fuse size was incorrect as it was not handling the load from the combined components (headlight motors, radio- antenna motor, turn signals).
So I put a 30 amp fuse in and went for another short drive. It was during the night (headlights) and I drove normally. The car seemed fine for about 8 kms but then the same issue happened again- the engine dies, I lost headlights and dash lights, etc.
I then went to change the fuse but discovered that the 30 amp (replaced instead of original 10) had not blown. So I checked every other fuse and found that the 20 amp 'DOME' fuse in the engine bay had blown. Replaced that and it was fine. The 'DOME' fuse is also part of the 'E' line/ circuit.
The only thing that seems to be consistent with each occurrence is when I turn a corner and then straighten. I thought maybe it was the canceling of the indicator but I can think of one instance when the fuse blew and I was not using the indicator- going straight through a big round about.
I am thinking that maybe water has gotten into the antenna motor and causing a short...?
So- has any one had similar problems and/ or can advise what may be causing the issue and ideas of where to look, etc?
Thanks for any help (and for bothering to read this far).
LG