Car

Ask a Car Question, Get an Answer ASAP!

Have your own Car question?

50 Auto Mechanics are Online Now

characters left:

Not a Car Question?

Question

I have a 1995 Cadillac Seville that has been taken to 3 mechanics to find an electrical issue. The circuit breaker that controls the gas tank button, the horn, the power door locks, the trunk button, and the seats shorts out. No one has been able to find out where the problem is. How can I pinpoint what is causing this to continuously blow out?

Submitted: 741 days and 12 hours ago.

Category: Car

Value: $9

Status: CLOSED

Optional Information:
1995 Cadillac Seville Northstar V8

Already Tried:
I have taken into 3 different mechanics and have spent about $300 and no one has been able to pinpoint the problem so far. New circuit breakers have been put in more than once.

Posted by John 741 days and 4 hours ago.

Answer

Hello XXXXXXXXX,
I know how frustrating an intermitten problem can be.I have worked for GM since 1971 & when a customer buys a new vehicle & you have an odd intermitten problem ,all they know is I want it fixed now.The best way to find a problem of this nature is to separate the different circuts from each other.Install a circuit breaker in each to eliminate each other.There will be a common splice in the harness.I must say that if it shorts out a circuit breaker (I am guessing it's 30 amp) I would look towards the power seats. This circuit draws more amps than any of the other you mentioned.
John
If I have helped you in any way please click Accept so I can receive credit.Feedback & bonuses are appreciated.

Accepted Answer

Hello XXXXXXXXX,
I know how frustrating an intermitten problem can be.I have worked for GM since 1971 & when a customer buys a new vehicle & you have an odd intermitten problem ,all they know is I want it fixed now.The best way to find a problem of this nature is to separate the different circuts from each other.Install a circuit breaker in each to eliminate each other.There will be a common splice in the harness.I must say that if it shorts out a circuit breaker (I am guessing it's 30 amp) I would look towards the power seats. This circuit draws more amps than any of the other you mentioned.
John
If I have helped you in any way please click Accept so I can receive credit.Feedback & bonuses are appreciated.

Accepts:
Expert:	John
Pos. Feedback:	97.7 %
Answered:	11/13/2007

Master Automotive Technician

ASE A1-A8 & L1 Master GM Tech 40 years experience

Disclaimer: Information in questions, answers, and other posts on this site ("Posts") comes from individual users, not JustAnswer; JustAnswer is not responsible for Posts. Posts are for general information, are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (medical, legal, veterinary, financial, etc.), or to establish a professional-client relationship. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty or representations by JustAnswer regarding the qualifications of Experts. To see what credentials have been verified by a third-party service, please click on the "Verified" symbol in some Experts' profiles. JustAnswer is not intended or designed for EMERGENCY questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals.

Car

Have your own Car question?

Related Car Topics:

Question

Optional Information

Optional Information: 1995 Cadillac Seville Northstar V8Already Tried: I have taken into 3 different mechanics and have spent about $300 and no one has been able to pinpoint the problem so far. New circuit breakers have been put in more than once.

Answer

Accepted Answer

Related Car Questions

Optional Information:
1995 Cadillac Seville Northstar V8

Already Tried:
I have taken into 3 different mechanics and have spent about $300 and no one has been able to pinpoint the problem so far. New circuit breakers have been put in more than once.