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jd45tom
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Aug 25, 2007, 8:45 PM

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I have a 98 Chevy Lumina and the brake lights, power locks, radio, hazards and rearview mirror lights do not work. Also, my A/C, Heater blower works on every setting exept high. All of these components went out at the same time. I checked the fuses...all are fine. I replaced a fuse in the engine compartment and it blows every time. I took to a mechanic and he is telling me that it may be the ignition module that needs replaced. The car runs fine....does this jive?

Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 26, 2007, 6:25 AM

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The blower motor is odd. When that doesn't get power for high fan it usually can't do the lower speeds?? You said it's running fine so you really wouldn't think of the ignition module. This could be a chase and a lot of fuses. Try pulling out the fuses for the items that don't work and put them in one at a time till the underhood one blows. It would be that circuit with the problem. That trick may not work as the fuse under the hood may have a short between it and the fuse box in the car and probably does. Like I said - it's a chase down thing,

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jd45tom
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Aug 26, 2007, 9:15 AM

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Thanks for the reply, yeah I was afraid of that. I can do without all of these components except the brake lights. Appreciate the response.

jd45tom
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Sep 2, 2007, 7:16 AM

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The mechanic found what was wrong......here is what happened 'the weather pack connector that goes from the engine compartment to the passenger compartment had the wire for the maxi fuse wrapped around the inside connector. They were unable to remove it to fix so they had to snip the wire and repair it. It appears someone from the factory purposely wrapped the wire around the pack so it could not be removed and the constant rubbing against metal caused the wire to short.'

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