tail light running light fuse keeps blowing

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24j0hn
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Car: 91' 240sx with some babying to be given

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its a 15A fuse for the tail running lights... i put a new fuse and it blows right away...

wat do i do?


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tctomasc
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Car: 95 240sx

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check for shorts in the wires....

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jdm_240$x
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Car: 1990 nissan 240sx

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check this out mine did the same stuff.when you turn them on there fine.when you turn them off and them flip the switch it want work right???wat i did is looked under the tail light cover and followed the wire over by the corner panel and thats were the 2 bare wires was touching at so check around the back of your tailights

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maj Andres
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are any of your interior lights working?

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zerepdivad
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Radio illumination wire.

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maj Andres
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Damn you! I was getting to that. How you know? I had this same problem.

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AZ89two4Tsx
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Try changing the oil and putting 91-93 octane in it.

Papi Chulo
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AZ89two4Tsx wrote:Try changing the oil and putting 91-93 octane in it.
This only works for models 95 and newer.

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AZ89two4Tsx
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Silly me.


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