Interior lights blowing fuse
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Interior lights blowing fuse
I am blowing fuse #2, the issue started in Nov but I havent driven it much since so I just started to look into it now. The fuse only seems to affect the lights in the rear view mirror and the lights in the sunvisors. I have replaced the fuse and the lights will work in the rear view mirror but not in the sunvisor. The fuse will then blow when I turn the key to 'ON' position, even without starting the car.
After the fuse blows the lights will still come on when I open the doors but the switches on the mirror will not activate the lights with the doors closed.
I am curious if this is a short circuit or a bad relay. I have heard that relay #37 tends to go bad every now and then and that would be the relay that goes with fuse #2.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and so would any wiring diagrams if this is a short that I have to search for.
THank you
After the fuse blows the lights will still come on when I open the doors but the switches on the mirror will not activate the lights with the doors closed.
I am curious if this is a short circuit or a bad relay. I have heard that relay #37 tends to go bad every now and then and that would be the relay that goes with fuse #2.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and so would any wiring diagrams if this is a short that I have to search for.
THank you
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I am blowing fuse #2, the issue started in Nov but I havent driven it much since so I just started to look into it now. The fuse only seems to affect the lights in the rear view mirror and the lights in the sunvisors. I have replaced the fuse and the lights will work in the rear view mirror but not in the sunvisor. The fuse will then blow when I turn the key to 'ON' position, even without starting the car.
After the fuse blows the lights will still come on when I open the doors but the switches on the mirror will not activate the lights with the doors closed.
I am curious if this is a short circuit or a bad relay. I have heard that relay #37 tends to go bad every now and then and that would be the relay that goes with fuse #2.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and so would any wiring diagrams if this is a short that I have to search for.
THank you
After the fuse blows the lights will still come on when I open the doors but the switches on the mirror will not activate the lights with the doors closed.
I am curious if this is a short circuit or a bad relay. I have heard that relay #37 tends to go bad every now and then and that would be the relay that goes with fuse #2.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and so would any wiring diagrams if this is a short that I have to search for.
THank you
