1996 Dodge Neon keeps blowing ignition fuse

Tiny
1996NEON
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  • 1996 DODGE NEON
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
I have a 1996 dodge neon that keeps blowing the ignition fuse(the #10 fuse thats inside the car not under the hood). I have replaced the fuse multiple times. I let the car idle for about 10 minutes and then drove about a mile and a fuse blew. It took 4 fuses to get me back home that one mile
Monday, January 26th, 2009 AT 12:18 AM

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Tiny
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You will probably need to replace your starter. You can have your starter tested first before replacing but this normally happens because the starter draws to many Amps of electricity due to age, amount of use etc.

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Monday, January 26th, 2009 AT 12:56 AM
Tiny
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I had the starter tested today and advanced auto parts said it was running just fine. Thank you for the suggestion, any more help will be greatly appreciated
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009 AT 2:09 PM
Tiny
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I replaced the starter today upon further review. That didnt fix the problem so any more help would be great
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009 AT 8:23 PM
Tiny
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Inspect the wiring running from ignition. Ensure no bare wires are grounding and use a meter to test wires for any shorts.
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Friday, February 13th, 2009 AT 12:10 AM
Tiny
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What kind of meter do I need to test for shorts and whats the procedure to do that? Do you mean the ignition itself?
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Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 AT 9:11 PM

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