brake light problem (yes i searched)

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grmreapr
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so my brake light fuse keeps blowing so i put in a 25 just to check they come on but they are dim as hell checked all my grounds and they seem to be ok and now my 3rd brake light wont come on so i put back the 15 amp and it still blows guessing their is a short somewhere but im kind of stumped now anyone got any ideas?????


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KFL
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Search around.. I don't have a s13, but places I would check near tail lamps area and under the carpet..driver side wires running to tails.


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check the bulb sockets. if you see carbon build up, clean em out.

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grmreapr
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well it seems to be the third brake light everytime i hook it up the rest of my brake lights dim so i guess i have a short somewhere in there which sucks


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