ashes0

79

Went in and replaced the fuse however it immediately blows out.

Brake lights and signals work alright, any advice on where these shorts normally occur?

1977stroker

A bad head light switch would be my first suspicion.

gdh

I plugged my lighter in, obviously it wasn't clean as it would short my dash lights, tail lights and stereo fuse out. Kept replacing the fuse and it would keep blowing then emembered about putting the lighter in its socket. That was it, no more blown fuses, never need the lighter anyway.

1977stroker

This makes no sense. The tail lights and instrument cluster fuses are separate from each other and separate from the lighter. So even if his lighter had been spliced into a different lead and that happened to be his tail light lead and his lighter was bad and the fuse blew, he would still have instrument cluster lights.

ashes0

Replaced the switch less than a year ago :/

Easy Mike

Which fuse blows? IP or tail lights? Both?

ashes0

Just the taillight fuse blows it seems, from what I know that fuse feeds the one that powers the console and that fuse is fine.

1977stroker

Your right on, the instrument lights are on a separate fuse from the taillight fuse. The only source they share is the switch, which is why even at a year old I would suspect this is the likely culprit.

gdh

Sense or not, I full dash lights, stereo and tail lights. Always had brake lights.

1977stroker

A good spot to isolate the rear taillights is behind the drivers kick panel. If you cut the circuit here, it would indicate the problem is the switch or in the harness between the switch and the fuse or the switch and the taillights.

1977stroker

For that to happen you would have had to have blown 3 different fuses. Even if your lighter and stereo had been rewired to a shared source, you'd still have had to have blown 2 fuses.

wcsinx

Never underestimate Bubba.

gdh

You may be right as it was night, I was a few hours from home and just made it to an auto store as it was closing. Bought an led flashlight and replaced a few fuses as I was in a restaurant parking lot, contorted trying to get at them in the dark and drawing a crowd. My wife and m-inlaw already ordered and there was no bloody way I wanted to stay overnight in her place. I imagine some of you have been in a similar situation.

1977stroker

I'm not trying to bust your *****. But, I would suggest you run a new feed for your stereo and your lighter, you could piggyback your stereo but you should have a designated circuit for your lighter. One more suggestion, never offer your mother-in-law a ride a few hours from home, your just asking for trouble. Nothing good can ever come from that.

ashes0

Well I was able to get my taillights working at least, I pulled the fuse for the dash lights and just plugged in my fuses for my taillights and it didn't blow.

Well hey, at least it's legal to drive now as its my daily driver @.@

I'm guessing this means the problem lies within the dash?