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For 1990-2009 cars only

20 AMP BATTERY FUSE REPLACEMENT

GR.8 REPLACEMENT OF 20 AMP ECS BATTERY FUSE DO NOT REPLACE THE 20 AMP ECS BATTERY FUSE WITH THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION. IF THE ECM RECEIVES VOLTAGE ON CIRCUIT #480 AFTER ALREADY HAVING RECEIVED VOLTAGE ON CIRCUIT #439, ECM DAMAGE COULD RESULT. THE SYMPTOM WOULD BE EITHER NO ECM "POWER-UP" AT IGNITION ON OR NO ECM "POWER-DOWN" AT IGNITION OFF. IF THE ECM FAILED TO "POWER-DOWN", AN OVERNIGHT BATTERY DRAIN WOULD RESULT.

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