2G 420A No heating no stereo no power locks

[KriskoDSM]

95 GS. First of all please believe me I spent hours scrolling through threads in different forums and I couldn’t find anyone with the same problem. So, as I was driving the other day my stereo died, my heating fans stopped working and after parking I found that the rear window defogger, interior lights (under the dash and on the roof) and power locks are not working either. Other than that everything from headlights to gauge lights works fine. I’ve checked the fuses and relays in the engine bay fuse box and they all seem to be working fine. Do note that the first time this happened everything turned back on out of the blue and then at some point died again. It can get down to -5°C in my area and that car is my daily so the quicker I can get this sorted the better.

 

[evil_eagletalon]

how did you “check fuses”

 

[KriskoDSM]

how did you “check fuses”

Swapped with fuses that are not making any problems, brand new ones in places too

 

[DSMPT]

Should trace and check all fuses/connections/contacts/wirings that are coming from the fusible link #2 60A yellow fuse.

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[KriskoDSM]

Should trace and check all fuses/connections/contacts/wirings that are coming from the fusible link #2 60A yellow fuse.

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I will do that and update. Thank you!

 

[KriskoDSM]

I will do that and update. Thank you!

Follow up: the fuse was fried to the point one of the “legs” got stuck

 

[evil_eagletalon]

Follow up: the fuse was fried to the point one of the “legs” got stuck

Was it an open circuit inside the fuse or is it just melted?

 

[KriskoDSM]

Was it an open circuit inside the fuse or is it just melted?

I’m really not good with electronics but the fuse looked intact from a first glance, however i had a hard time getting it out of the port because it was indeed melted. Hopefully i can find a new fuse after the holidays and pray that’s where the problem was

 

[evil_eagletalon]

Usually the fuse melts if its a poor contact where it sits in the fuse box. That causes arcing and heat.

 

[KriskoDSM]

Usually the fuse melts if its a poor contact where it sits in the fuse box. That causes arcing and heat.

Today I turned on the heating and everything died again, could it be causing a short circuit?