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The battery light is on.

Replaced water pump, Put alternator back in, car wouldn't start. One of the multi fuses in the under hood fuse box was blown. I replaced it and the car now starts. Battery shows its getting power from the alternator but the battery light is on and at first it idled rough but came out of it.

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Jamie Heppner

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  • Posted on Dec 12, 2008

SOURCE: 1994 toyota corolla blowing AM2 30A fuse under the hood

On top of the cover of the fuses it will tell you what that fuse was for. Odds are whatever it is, is shorting out and will need to be replaced.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 25, 2008

SOURCE: radio and all dome lights are not working.

interior fuse should be the culprit. Look for the Radio fuse inside (normally 10A red) sometimes labeled CABIN on the fuse layout

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 17, 2009

SOURCE: elctrical can't get car into gear

check alt fuse link (under hood fuse block)

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 10, 2009

SOURCE: None of my electricals work but car starts

Check your fusible links, you likely blew the ALT 100A fusible link. They are located in the fuse centers behind the battery.

They look like oversized square fuses with windows on top. You can usually visually inspect the damage through the clear plastic top, you can also pop the top off for a better look.

Note that most of them are bolted in from below so verify that before you go pulling on them!

The ALT 100A link controls your charging, headlight, fans. defogger, taillight, illumination, alarm, and keyless entry to name a few, and is the most likely culprit.

Carlos Jaen

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  • Posted on Oct 15, 2010

SOURCE: we replaced a battery that was found to be

The gate lock that prevents from shifting out of park if brake is not depressed works electrically. If no electricity, the gate doesn't work. Make sure that the voltage regulator is limiting voltage output to no more than 14 volts or so. If the voltage regulator is defective, and allowing high voltage into the vehicle circuit, it will burn all sorts of bulbs, dash lights, radio lights AND batteries. Maybe the battery died from receiving too much voltage from the alternator to begin with.

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