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Old Jan 22, 2021 | 08:13 PM
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Why do I keep blowing a fuse for my interior lights on my 98 vert?
Solved my battery drain when I saw rear view mirror led lights were staying on dimly.
But this is the third time I’ve lost my interior lights and killed the fuse?
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 01:03 PM
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Something is drawing more current than the circuit is designed for. That is always the reason fuses blow. You have to figure out what it is. Pop the fuse out and the bulbs and whatever else is on that circuit and probe around for paths to ground.
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By any chance did you knowingly or unknowingly tap into the + - wiring for the lamps?
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Possible. Thanks.

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By any chance did you knowingly or unknowingly tap into the + - wiring for the lamps?
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