'16 Sentra sedan w/1.8 + CVT. Car recently hit a deer in the front-left and was repaired, but some of the wiring and plugs in that region are visibly worse for wear.
Complaint: blows fuse #28 in the fuse block right next to the battery, 10A that according to the wiring diagram goes directly to the TCM. I've done an amp draw test while simulating driving, turning, and stopping - only a .5A draw with car in drive, even moving at 40-50 MPH. Draw increase 1-2A and varies with steering movement, but goes to a solid 4 amps when the brake pedal is applied. In driving, if I don't use the brake pedal and just slow the car with the E-brake it won't blow the fuse; if I drive normally it'll stay intact until the car is moving <with steering and braking input> then the fuse pops and you get multiple lights on the dash and loss of of power steering. I've tested the circuit for continuity to ground from the fuse-side and the TCM plug-side, all good.
Ideas?
Complaint: blows fuse #28 in the fuse block right next to the battery, 10A that according to the wiring diagram goes directly to the TCM. I've done an amp draw test while simulating driving, turning, and stopping - only a .5A draw with car in drive, even moving at 40-50 MPH. Draw increase 1-2A and varies with steering movement, but goes to a solid 4 amps when the brake pedal is applied. In driving, if I don't use the brake pedal and just slow the car with the E-brake it won't blow the fuse; if I drive normally it'll stay intact until the car is moving <with steering and braking input> then the fuse pops and you get multiple lights on the dash and loss of of power steering. I've tested the circuit for continuity to ground from the fuse-side and the TCM plug-side, all good.
Ideas?
