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Car Forum / BMW Cars / August 2007

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Fuel Pump fuse keeps blowing HELP

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Jeff - 25 Aug 2007 15:52 GMT
I have a 2000 740i

Just a couple of days ago the fuse located back where the battery is for
the fuel pump keeps blowing.

Does anyone know what could be causing it?

Thanks in advance!!!!!

Jeff
Jeff Strickland - 25 Aug 2007 16:30 GMT
You have a short.

Either the power wire between the fuse and the pump motor is worn through,
or a winding in the motor itself is shorted. The motor could be drawing a
heavy load which requires more current than the fuse can accomodate. Given
these choices, my money is on the pump needing to be replaced.

To test the wire, remove the fuse and unplug the motor, then test with a
multimeter to see if there is continuity to ground. The answer should be no
continuity.

There ought to be no other load on the fuel pump circuit, but if you bought
the car used, this might not be true any longer, and the auxiliary circuit
might be causing the problem.

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