Keep blowing METER fuse?

[rollerskate]

i keep blowing my 10amp METER fuse either when i start my car or after ive been going down the road a few minutes. I have never blown a single fuse in this car since i bought it a year ago until i disconnected the battery and then reconnected it. the cable arced slightly when i reconnected it. its only the METER fuse and i have checked the main ground off the battery. i dont know what to do next electrical systems aren't my strong point

[georgeb]

What year?

[GenevaDirt]

i keep blowing my 10amp METER fuse either when i start my car or after ive been going down the road a few minutes. I have never blown a single fuse in this car since i bought it a year ago until i disconnected the battery and then reconnected it. the cable arced slightly when i reconnected it. its only the METER fuse and i have checked the main ground off the battery. i dont know what to do next electrical systems aren't my strong point

are you talking about the 3 wires on the strut tower under the hood? If so they are 30, 40, 30 if replaced with cartridge fuses. Other then that some wire has to be worn through and touching bare metal or loose at one of it's connections.

I really hate electrical problems. Hope someone can be of more help.

[BigElCat]

More info about your car is needed. Festiva? Aspire? manual or auto? etc.

[rollerskate]

its a '90 manual festiva with 115,000 miles

GenevaDirt- i am not talking about the 3 wire plugs on the strut tower could those be effecting this? i was talking about the METER fuse on the interior fuse block

[georgeb]

The meter fuse energizes the backup lights, timer/buzzer, seat belts, turn and hazard sw, and cooling fan relay. I've heard about on this site a circuit breaker that can replace the fuse while you trace the circuit (black/yellow wire) for shorts to ground. Hope it's something simple.