Fuse in interior fuse box #10 15 amp keeps shorting out

FRANK RUIZ

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2000 PLYMOUTH NEON
2.0L
4 CYL
150,000 MILES

I have jacked up the car and searched for exposed wires and couldn't find any. I also have checked the grounds in the engine compartment using a power probe 3 and all the ones I have checked are okay. I'm sure it's a ground or a wire that has missing installation that might have rub off but I just can't locate it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you

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ASEMASTER6371

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Good morning.

What version power probe do you have?

Replace the fuse with a circuit breaker. Then you need a short finder to determine the location of the short circuit.

If you have a power probe 4, it has the wand for finding the short.

Roy

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Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 AT 7:43 AM

ASEMASTER6371

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I attached a diagram of the fuse and what it controls. Disconnect all the components the fuse controls and see if it still pops the fuse.

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Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 AT 7:48 AM

FRANK RUIZ

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I have the power probe 3. I'm going to disconnect everything that's on the diagram. I will let you know how it works out. Thanks

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Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 AT 9:01 PM

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Sounds good.

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Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 AT 9:08 PM

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I apologize for not getting back to you any sooner to update you on my electrical problem on my daughter in law's car. Going to work early and coming home late. Well last night I did what you recommended, I disconnected all the circuits that were on the schematics you had e-mailed me regarding fuse #10 15 amp. Once they were all disconnected I turn the ignition on and the fuse didn't blow like it had been. So I went a head and started connecting the circuits one by one waiting for it to blow again and to my surprise the fuse didn't blow out at all. I had a hard time disconnecting the one to the module and the other two, in the process of doing that I was moving the wires around just to get a good grip on the connectors and maybe one of them had a faulty connection. After connecting everything the car is back to normal. Today my daughter in law drove it all day running errands and its hasn't blown a fuse yet. I'll keep my fingers crossed. I thank you very much for your professional assistance. If it happens again I might need to email you for some more advise.