97 grand with a 5.2
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97 grand with a 5.2
Hello everyone,I have another issue took my jeep on some trail's and it got late so I
turned on my head light's and I have no tail light's and no dash light's.I have head light's,interior light's,and only when i brake the tail light turn on.I checked the fuse in the passenger side fuse was out.I replaced it and it keep's on blowing it out.
turned on my head light's and I have no tail light's and no dash light's.I have head light's,interior light's,and only when i brake the tail light turn on.I checked the fuse in the passenger side fuse was out.I replaced it and it keep's on blowing it out.
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Repeated instant fuse blowing often means something is shorting to ground. The first thing that comes to mind is the trailer hitch socket since part of its harness is exposed under the vehicle. If you have a tow set up you might start there, you might have nicked some wires while off roading.
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^ what he said. Also I have seen bulbs cause shorts too, though it is rare. I have also seen people pinch the wiring when re-installing the tail lamp lenses. If it has trailer wiring start there, if thats ok then maybe pull both tail lamps & bulbs and inspect bulbs. Maybe keep the bulbs out and plug them back in one by one and see what happens. Might go ahead and buy a box or two of spare fuses so you will have enough to test for shorts.
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Originally Posted by CrazyMacaw
Repeated instant fuse blowing often means something is shorting to ground. The first thing that comes to mind is the trailer hitch socket since part of its harness is exposed under the vehicle. If you have a tow set up you might start there, you might have nicked some wires while off roading.
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^ what he said. Also I have seen bulbs cause shorts too, though it is rare. I have also seen people pinch the wiring when re-installing the tail lamp lenses. If it has trailer wiring start there, if thats ok then maybe pull both tail lamps & bulbs and inspect bulbs. Maybe keep the bulbs out and plug them back in one by one and see what happens. Might go ahead and buy a box or two of spare fuses so you will have enough to test for shorts.
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Hello again,I found the issue to my jeep blowing the brake light fuse.I had a stereo put in to week's pryor to this happening,the guy connected the stereo and the guy lefted live wire's.So I tapes them up and everything fine now thanks for your help guy's.
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