Questions & Answers for: Mazda Tribute ground short

...and the alternator.What else could it be? Sounds like part of a wiring harness is shorting to ground or breaking a ground connection. Check engine to frame ground straps and engine compartment ...

...on........Door sensor ? Button anywhere ? The door switch is stuck on or the wire is shorted to

...the on position but won't go out when you put the setting on door. The doors are closed but the lights never go out. Check for a faulty door ajar switch, or a short to ground on the door ajar

...ground (-)to the frame and to the engine is secure. if there is a problem fix it. may be as simple a dead battery if the bat is dead charge it. try again. good luck the wires are connected wrong or ...

...there will be a blown fuse but if you blew a fuse there is a reason like a wire got striped and grounded out find and replace the fuse carefully dont turn on the lights or any thing now 1 thing

...battery cable. Make sure the cable has no holes in the coating where it could be shorting to ground. Next would be to replace the starter with a known good

Fuse tsn keeps blowing when replaced bad switch ot short in ground wire.

...and alternator and they both are good. I have no idea what the problem could be. Any suggestions. U can have anywhere from a bad ground a short or a power drain in one of ur instruments in the ...

...than the factory double check the splices where that was added to make sure there is no short or grounded wires.  Finally, check the diodes on those wires to make sure none of them are burned ...

...short to ground--ground wire defective --IAT sensor--ECM cpde p 0118 refers to engine coolant temp (ECT) sensor ----circuit malfunction--===causes -coolant thermostat--wiring open circuit / short to ...