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Old 05-15-2023, 10:49 AM
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1984 TRans AM - fuse boxes

I am familiar with the fuse box under the driver's side dash. Is there 2nd fuse box in the car & where?
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Re: 1984 TRans AM - fuse boxes

No fuses anywhere else. Not the same, but there are some fusible links. I think there's one near the starter / battery and another for the headlights somewhere.
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Re: 1984 TRans AM - fuse boxes

The only other place there could be fuses is if the car has had any of the vapor lock TSBs installed that added an in-tank pusher fuel
pump and carb bowl cooling fan. There will be some rubber molded inline glass fuse holders near the red high speed blower fan power
wire in the engine compartment. The TSB wiring harnesses tap into that circuit for power.

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Re: 1984 TRans AM - fuse boxes

There is also the so called "convenience center" , if that was even a thing in 1984 ? I know later cars (like my 1989) have it, but I'm not sure if the earlier cars did.....


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Re: 1984 TRans AM - fuse boxes

Also, all of the cars with an ECM have a stand alone fuse here ;





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Re: 1984 TRans AM - fuse boxes

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Also, all of the cars with an ECM have a stand alone fuse here ;




hey - i learned something today! never knew about that fuse.
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Re: 1984 TRans AM - fuse boxes

The carbed cars didn't have the external ECM fuse. They just have one in the fusebox.

Yes the early cars had the "convenience" center. It has the key buzzer, choke heater relay, OBD1 connector, and a couple of other minor goodies in it.
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Re: 1984 TRans AM - fuse boxes

Is the "Convenance Center" fuse box supposed to pivot down, for access?
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Re: 1984 TRans AM - fuse boxes

Not that I'm aware of.

It's not "convenient" to the owner at all... I think that word only applied to the mfr. If memory serves, a few largely inaccessible screws hold it in; if you have the dash out and laying there, it's super easy, but with the whole car put together and you laying up under the dash, it's ANYTHING BUT "convenient".
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