Blowing Fuse! Ideas Please!

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21nemesis
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Last week, my dash lights and parking lights went out. After some brainstorming with a few guys on here, I replaced the TCU; No luck. Replaced the Signal Lever; No luck. Then checked the fuses and found that fuse #13 (15V), IIRC, had blown. After replacing it, lights started functioning again, but it blew again after a few hours. Checked the wires to the parking lights and found exposed wires that may have been making contact and shorting out the fuse. Fixed the exposed wires and replaced the fuse yet again. Today, after about 10 mins. it blew again! What in the world could it be? Please feel free to throw out ideas.

Thanks in advance,
Steve


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Check the actual bulbs and the light sockets. The two contacts on the bulbs may have melted together causing a short.

Have you added any lighting, fog lights or accessories to the parking lights?

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Lobo240sx wrote:Check the actual bulbs and the light sockets. The two contacts on the bulbs may have melted together causing a short.

Have you added any lighting, fog lights or accessories to the parking lights?
I'll check the sockets. And yes. When I first got the car over 2 years ago, I needed to install side and front parking lights, as well as turn signals. But, I've never had any issues until now.


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