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  1. #1 Electrical fire - what is the part? 
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    98 GTP, 155k miles, great shape and well maintained

    My car apparently leaks such that it lets water in during a car wash (I saw water in the passenger floorwell while sitting in the carwash). I smelled burning electrical, then saw smoke, then the fuse blew. It's not the heater core - it was car wash water.

    The source of the smoke (I have since replaced the fuse, it smokes behind the dash, then blows) is an electrical enclosure (looks like a PCM but I know that's not it) behind the glove box. I can post a pic.

    What is this box? What does it control and more importantly, how much does it cost?

    The curcuit that is blown is the radio circuit - my radio, fan controls, and dash lights don't work without this circuit.

    Any help?
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    this will fix the leak you have. http://www.grandprixforums.net/water...-fix-6961.html

    and you may have a burnt up drl module or the fan or fan resistor burnt up.

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    Here is the part - it's the gray plastic covered electrical module. It's about 7" long x 1" thick x 4" deep (pretty big).

    What is it???

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    It's the Audio Amplifier - I have a used replacement on the way ($30 on ebay).
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    I was going to say that the bose system has that box.

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    I have the Delco setup, but it's definitely an amp. It has a decal right on it calling it "audio amplifier".
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