Electrical Nightmare

[Watso]

Ok heres the latest issue with my Marqis. Fixed the TPS the other day and now I have no running lights no headlights no interior lights, no door chime, radio, or clock. The first thing we checked was the fuses. all were good. The next thing we checked was the wiring harness running from the lights to the alt. Burned out at the connectors so we hardwired them together. The lights flicker on and off but wont stay lit. So we check the fuses again and run a meter to see if the pannel is hot. We discovered that the fuse slot that handles all my lights, clock, radio etc is the problem It is not receiving power. What we have had to do is crossover the wires to get power to the lights etc. So what I need to know is where to trace this wire back. We are going to have to find the short. Sooooooooo if anybody has a wiring diagram handy could ya please provide to me. This has been a very costly car in the past three weeks and I am getting frustrated

[jdl]

What year is your vehicle?

I just wanted to add, fuse circuits that should be hot all the time are usually protected by a fusible link. The fusible links are connected to battery B+. Follow any circuits coming off the positive battery posts. The circuit may lead to the links, the fusible links may be ok, but, I'd probably start there. My information wouldn't show the location of the fusible links even if I knew the model year.

[way2old]

Year will help a lot. Might be able to find what you need.

[Watso]

The years a 1990... We checked the fusable. And the fuse thats out should be hot all the time.

[way2old]

Try this site. Start at figure 22. It might have the information you need. Good luck.

[Watso]

Thank will try this weekend

[Watso]

Ok checked the fusable links. all okie dokie. Could the headlamp switch be causing the prob? Now even with the crossover Im blowin fuses every hour.. I would kinda like to drive in the dark

[jdl]

My information shows the black wire with orange stripe at the headlamp switch, should be hot all the time? It shows the circuit to be protected by a fuse link not the fuse box. Is that wire hot?