When i shut my hood or slam the door my ignition fuse under the hood pops every time and i just discovered that my red wire and blue wire are melted coming from ignition what is the dam problem

Asked by Troublej Feb 03, 2016 at 02:40 PM about the 2000 Dodge Dakota Club Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My main fuse for ignition under the hood keeps blowing if i hit a bump or shut
the dooe hard or shut the hood what is the problem

F_O_R answered 8 years ago

If the wires are melted then you have a short. Trace the wires out to find the short but I bet the short is on the steering column somewhere.

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