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Bob Thiessen Posted on Feb 02, 2012

Runnigg/dash lights fuse blowing

Fuse for dash/running lisghts keeps blowing, Not when first put in but usually 10-15 minutes into a highway drive.

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Sounds like you have a short. You will need to get yourself a tester light specifically for shorts. Inatall that in place of the fuse and activate your dash/running lights and see if the tester light up if it does then a short is present. At that point you need a wiring diagram of said circuit and try and locate where the short is. If your not expierienced at this i advise seeing a reputable garage.

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  • Posted on Apr 07, 2009

SOURCE: keep blowing fuse for rear taillights and dashboard lights

Sounds like loose wires. Had a similar problem with my 03 Durango. Kept blowing fuses when I put them in. Came to find out my trailer wiring harness had fried and was shorting out.

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  • Posted on Jun 12, 2009

SOURCE: 92 cadillac deville a/c blows fuse

I can't locate the under dash fuse block on my 92 cad sts. Help please. The AC/Heat blower will not come on, I think I have a blown fuse.

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  • Posted on Jul 03, 2009

SOURCE: 99 dodge neon # 10 fuse ing feed 15 amp blows out

There's a short in the circut. Check continuity of the wires that feed from that fuse (you'll need a wiring diagram to identify each wire). You've got something that is causing too much amperage to move through the circut and the fuse blows. Make sure the amperage on the fuse is correct for the application (your owner's manual or fuse box diagram should tell you what amperage rating to install in each fuse slot).

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  • Posted on Jul 12, 2009

SOURCE: I have a 1998 chevy blazer (s-10) 4.3L 4x4 it

check transfer case electrical switch, sometime if it bad it will also blow the fuse. don't recommend you put any higher fuse than recommend, If the fuse blow there is a short some where and by putting higher amp fuse you might short or burn something else beside the fuse. if that check out than check your transfer case motor, might lock up and not allowing the motor to turn instead it short the fuse. don't drive the car, just leave it in park, put correct fuse amp back in and unplug transfer case electric switch and turn the key on (dont start the car) and see if the fuse blow; if not plug it back in and see if it blow the fuse. if that is not the case, unplug transfer case wire, and do the same and see if it blow the fuse.

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  • Posted on Sep 20, 2009

SOURCE: fuse blowing on interior light/ remote

check for shorts

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