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Old 07-22-2005, 04:41 PM
Chavela Chavela is offline
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Re: 2001 GrandAm Sunroof blows 20A fuse when opening/closing and...

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My sunroof on 2001 GrandAm wouldn't open. I put in new fuse. Then it wouldn't close, so I put in another new fuse. Now when I start engine, fuse blows without touching the sunroof button to open/close. Since this is indeed the shorted circuit, what is the fix? Or is it something (also) in the ignition (switch)? I hate cars, especially this lemon I bought new in Denver. (Appointment with Pontiac dealer tomorrow and we know that will be pricey! Would like to tell them something intelligent before they go crazy looking at non-specific/unrelated stuff so as to charge me $65/hour + a 20A yellow fuse at $0.25!) HELP! Please demystify this "short." Is the motor burned up? No dirt in track, so no binding, which would "drag" and strain the motor. Did run thru a gulley gusher bunch of puddles that splashed water up over the hood! Bad gutters here, too, in the city. All other electrical works; however, the horn won't honk when it's super hot/humid. My radar detector does a recalc when too hot also! Thanks so very much.

Curtis,
Took car to Pontiac dealer. They put in a new fuse, open/closed many times the sunroof, drove the car around, and the fuse did NOT blow. I can't figure it out, unless I bought inferior fuses at AutoZone... so far, it's doing fine.

Betty
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