Archived starter fuse blowing

[cavalrycop]

my 2000 ram blew a 20 amp starter sol fuse i replaced good for a few days. then it blows again i replaced it 2 times it runs for another day. I saw a tsb for installing a different wire or do you think its the contacts in the solenoid? can you check them without pulling starter and as i stated sometimes it will go days before blowing again

 

[Thomas]

Have you tried changing to the 25 amp fuse mentioned in SA 00-01 ?

 

[cavalrycop]

i tried it and it is still blowing the 25 amp fuse as well. I have not replaced the fusible link as described in the later tsb. I was not sure if it was that or the starter contacts. does anyone know if the fusible link described in the tsb will be performed like a recall if the truck is a 2000/



Mike

 

[cavalrycop]

does anybody think its the contacts causing fuse to blow or where to start trouble shooting



Mike

 

[Bill Lins]

The starter contacts seem to have about a 100,000 mile lifetime. How many miles do you have on your truck?

 

[cavalrycop]

its only got 50000 on it any ideas

 

[cavalrycop]

I replaced the contacts one was real thin seemed to do the trick>somebody told me that should be under warranty?its a 2000 with 51000 on it is it under warranty still?