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Obviously there is a short to ground or a major draw.
You should be able to use a meter to check resistance in the circuit between the light and the fuse.
You said "switch" so have you checked the headlight switch and dimmer switch too ? And does the fuse blow if the headlight bulb is unplugged ?
use the process of elimination, disconnect both headlights at the bulb and put another fuse in it and see if it blows. if the fuse blows without the headlights plugged in then its the wiring to the bulbs. if the fuse doesn't blow while the headlights aren't plugged in try plugging the lights in one at a time to see which headlight or socket is shorted. possibly corrosion at body to ground connections near the headlights, you may not see the corrosion, remove the ground wires and sand those ground wires down..
The most likely cause would be a wire chaffed through and shorting out on the body. Pull the plug in off the light and start tracing it back looking for a bare spot. Tape it up with electrical tape and try to re-route it so this doesn't occur again. Hope this helps.
Something in the circuit is shorted to ground when you make the connection. You might want to take a meter and check each circuit in the new plug compared to the other headlight to make sure everything is connected correctly.
You have a short circuit somewhere in the wiring. Either a cut or bare wire. If not, the headlamp is causing the short. Last resort, use a higher amp fuse (but this may compromise wiring system).
look for blowed 10 amp fuse in the interior fuse box.dont put any fuse in any empty fuse slots because you dont what controls that circuit.could cause electrical fire.if fuse okay could have bad bulb.if headlight bulb is blowed wear clean pair of gloves because headlight bulbs are halogen if you touch bulb with fingers,oils from you fingers will cause halogen bulbs overheat and blow out.halogen bulbs is not cheap.
Sounds like you have a short to ground causing your fueses to blow. These can be difficult to find at times. You will have to look around for wires that are grounding out on the frame or on another wire. It could possibly be found in the engine compartment. Move wires around and start looking under wire looms and such. Good luck....
The positive wire in the headlight circuit is shorted to ground someplace, you have to check the wire by following it from where it connects to the headlight back to the switch and then to the fuse block
you more than likely have a shorted wire in the headlight harness... you will have to check the wiring from the headlight bulbs to see if it has been pinched up against a sharp metal edge causing a grounded wire, or maybe the harness was crushed by an improper headlight installation.
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