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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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After the long wait.. I finally got my FD back. I love the '99 spoiler and front lip. They look badass. The only thing is, I have some problems.. first off, my tripmeter clears back to zero every time I cut the car off.. secondly, my interior dome lamps do not come on when opening the door and when I try to push them on.. I was suppose to be getting a new power antena today, but I haven't gotten it yet.. so, I'm hoping it will be coming in on monday.. and I was forced to have the old/broken power antena to be put back in.. my radio worked fine before, with the broken antena.. but now the radio will not come on at all. Those are the only problems I'm aware of now.. I thought maybe I have some bad fuses some where that caused those electrical problems.. but not sure.. plus, I wouldn't even know which fusses to check (for the radio, tripmeter and dome light)--fuse box from the engine bay.. drivers side..etc. Any advice/suggestions?? Oh yea, one more thing.. my keyless entry that was installed on my FD before I bought it sucks *** and I need a new one.. but I'm looking for a keyless entry/security system-car alarm all in one. And maybe with a remote starter too.. does any one know of any brands that have a good all in one package that is good or recommended?? Needing some help.. thanks alot.

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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:30 PM
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It's definetly a fuse, the same exact thing happened to me. Even the beep when the lights are on and the door is open didn't work. That one fuse covers all of those things. I think it was a 20a.
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ALNY93R1' date='Apr 11 2003, 11:30 PM
It's definetly a fuse, the same exact thing happened to me. Even the beep when the lights are on and the door is open didn't work. That one fuse covers all of those things. I think it was a 20a.
Thanks man, I'll have to check that one out..
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:38 PM
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but I'm looking for a keyless entry/security system-car alarm all in one. And maybe with a remote starter too.. does any one know of any brands that have a good all in one package that is good or recommended??


Compustar.....I want one but from what I hear it is impossible to find someone who can install them.
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:39 PM
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Also make sure that the fuse sits in there correctly. I had to pry the spades out so that the fuse would make full contact. I would be driving and all the sudden my radio would shut off. I guess from hard acceleration and decelerations it wiggled loose
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:40 PM
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it should be a 10a and the fuse is red, it will say room fuse.



rear wiper

Hazard

room <-----

Engine

cigar



That's from in order , on the left side.
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:49 PM
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it should be a 10a and the fuse is red, it will say room fuse.



rear wiper

Hazard

room <-----

Engine

cigar



That's from in order , on the left side.
Is this located in the engine bay, or what? What about that 20a you mentioned?
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:55 PM
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It's located inside the car under the drivers steering column below on the left side, I put a 20 for temporary use, but stock is 10a
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Flo' date='Apr 11 2003, 11:38 PM
Compustar.....I want one but from what I hear it is impossible to find someone who can install them.
Compustar, yea.. I've heard of them.. what, are they difficult to install or something?
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:57 PM
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It's located inside the car under the drivers steering column below on the left side, I put a 20 for temporary use, but stock is 10a
Oh ok, thanks alot. I'll have to check that out tomorrow.

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