Hello everyone. This is my first post to this forum. I've had this problem for about 2 weeks now. I've searched various forums and looked for an answer on the web but haven't found anything that targets my problem.

Well I own a 2002 Civic ex that keeps blowing a fuse as soon as I turn the key to the ON position. The fuse controls the front passenger power window. It's a 20 amp fuse, #23 I believe. I thought it might have been the motor that went bad and was drawing too much current so I replaced the motor with a new one and it still blew the fuse. I disconnected the terminals going to the window motor as well as the window switch on the passenger door just to eliminate those as potential problems. Well with those terminal disconnected, I replaced the fuse, turned the key to the ON position and the fuse blew instantly, without me even touching the window switch on the driver's door.

I looked to see if I could see any wires that were pinched or exposed, but i couldn't see any. Any ideas what I should check next? Is it possible that the fuse box itself has gone bad just in that one fuse slot?

 

Unplug the door harnesses, driver and passenger, and try again. If the fuse doesn't blow there is a short in the door wiring, possibly where the wires flex every time the door is opened.