I lost all the following to work, headlights, brake lights, hazard lights, interior lights, power door locks, cigarette lighter, power seats, and rear defroster?

1995 BUICK CENTURY
100,000 MILES • 3.1L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LISA2HELPU
And at one point it all came back on again, I parked the car, swung open the front passenger door, I saw my interior lights flicker and go off and everything mentioned stopped working again. All fuses are good, circuits are good. I only have one fuse box in the glove compartment. Logically I assume it must be where everything connects at the same place, but I don't know where that is. I do believe the grounds are ok. And the positive cable from the battery goes right to the starter so I don't know where a fusible link would be. The car starts, I have back up lights and my right turn signal works. The left one would work but I have to change that bulb. It just stays on when I push the level down to show I'm turning left. Please, I've been dealing with this for almost a year! I took my car to a mechanic who said he couldn't find anything, that's when all my lights and things worked again for a 15-minute drive.
Jan 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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STEVE W.
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That sounds like fuse link B failed, it powers pretty much all of those systems. The links are hidden inside the harness. I would remove the tape and trace the wiring and see if the fuse link or the splice has failed. This video is a Toyota, but it shows the same type of links that are in your car and how to replace them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SpsSRGfDQI
If you look at the diagram you can see how link B (14-gauge rust colored) powers the items, you have lost.
Jan 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Thank you, Steve! I'll check it out tomorrow morning. I'll let you know how it went. Many thanks again!
Jan 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Let us know what you find. I'm hoping it's just a corroded splice where the links all join, if it actually burned out the link then there is a bad short somewhere and that FL powers a lot of circuits so the hunt might take a bit unless you get a short finder or fox and hound set up. Hoping you need neither of them.
Jan 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Steve,
Sorry for the delay. It was the connector attached to the fusible links between the battery and the main harness that goes by the firewall and throughout the car. But if it wasn't for your guidance and expertise, I never would have found it. Many, many thanks. I have everything working again. Now I have a new problem, lol. Maybe you could direct me again. I have a transmission fluid leak, constant when I'm driving but nothing under the car when parked. I just changed the pan, gasket and filter and it's not leaking from there. I don't think it's the seal, but I cannot be entirely certain. I looked at the lines going in the radiator, it's clean at the radiator but further down it's messy but that could just be from when the fan turns on it blows it around. Any suggestions please?
Jun 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Good to hear that you found it.
Leaks while running is commonly a cooler line or the fittings. Clean off the messy area and see if it gets damp if you start the engine and let it idle in park. If it's hard to see you can get UV dye and use a light to make it glow where it leaks.
Jun 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Ok I'll try it. I appreciate you. You're always most helpful. Let you know what I've found. Thank you!
Jun 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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STEVE W. is one of our best!, Thanks for letting us know what you find.
Jun 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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