Fuse for instrument & tail lights keep blowing

Engine compartment

Toyota Matrix - fuse box - engine compartment

Instrument panel

Toyota Matrix - fuse box - instrument panel

Fuses (type A)

Fuse Ampere rating Description 1 FOG 15 Front fog lights 2 HEAD LH UPR 10 Left?hand headlight (high beam) 3 HEAD RH UPR 10 Right?hand headlight (high beam), high beam indicator light 4 SPARE 30 Spare fuse 5 SPARE 15 Spare fuse 6 SPARE 10 Spare fuse 7 ETCS (1ZZ?FE engine with two?wheel drive models only) 10 Electronic throttle control system 8 AMP 30 Car audio system 9 MAIN 30 Starting system, "AM2" fuse 10 DOME 15 Car audio system, clock, personal lights, interior light, trunk light, open door warning light, wireless remote control system 11 HORN 10 Horn 12 HAZARD 10 Emergency flashers, turn signal lights 13 EFI 15 Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system, emission control system, "EFI" fuse 14 ALT?S 5 Charging system 15 HEAD LH LWR 10 Left?hand headlight (low beam) 16 HEAD RH LWR 10 Right?hand headlight (low beam) 17 EFI2 (1ZZ?FE engine with two? wheel drive models only) 15 Multiport fuel injection system/ sequential multiport fuel injection system, emission control system 18 TAIL 15 Tail lights, license plate lights, instrument panel lights, instrument cluster lights, clock 19 OBD 7,5 On?board diagnosis system 20 WIPER 25 Windshield wipers 21 AM2 15 Charging system, multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system, starting system, SRS airbag system 22 STOP 15 Stop lights, high mounted stoplight, anti?lock brake system, shift lock control system, multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system, cruise control system 23 DOOR 25 Power door lock system, glass hatch opener switch 24 AM1 25 "CIG" fuse 25 ECU?IG 10 Electric cooling fan, anti?lock brake system, traction control system, vehicle stability control system, brake assist system, shift lock control system, cruise control system 26 RR WIPER 15 Rear window wiper 27 A/C 10 Air conditioning system 28 INV 15 Power outlet (115 VAC) 29 P/POINT 15 Power outlet (12 VDC/ in the rear console box) 30 ECU?B 10 Daytime running light system 31 CIG 15 Power outlet (on the instrument panel) or cigarette lighter, car audio system, clock, power rear view mirror control, shift lock control system 32 GAUGE 10 Gauges and meters, air conditioning system, daytime running light system, charging system, auto anti?glare inside rear view mirror, power windows, cruise control system, rear window defogger, back?up lights, front passenger's seat belt reminder light 33 WASHER 15 Windshield washer, rear window washer 34 M?HTR/DEF I?UP 10 Engine control system

Fuses (type B)

Fuse Ampere rating Description 35 ABS NO.1 30 Anti?lock brake system, vehicle stability control system, traction control system, brake assist system 36 RDI FAN 30 Electric cooling fan 37 ABS NO.2 40 (without vehicle stability
control system) Anti?lock brake system 50 (with vehicle stability
control system) Anti?lock brake system, vehicle stability control system, traction control system, brake assist system 38 HEAD MAIN 40 "HEAD LH UPR", "HEAD RH UPR", "HEAD LH LWR" and "HEAD RH LWR" fuses 39 AIR PUMP 50 (1ZZ?FE engine with four?wheel drive models and 2Z ?GE engine only) Emission control system 40 HTR 40 Air conditioning system 41 DEF 30 Rear window defogger, "M?HTR/DEF I?UP" fuse 42 POWER 30 Power windows, electric moon roof

Fuses (type C)

Fuse Ampere rating [A] Description 43 ALT 100 Charging system, "ABS NO.1", "ABS NO.2", "RDI FAN", "FOG", "HTR", "AM1", "POWER", "DOOR", "ECU?B", "TAIL", "STOP", "P/POINT", "INV" and "OBD" fuses WARNING: Terminal and harness assignments for individual connectors will vary depending on vehicle equipment level, model, and market.

Check for any short circuit in cruise control, light control and switch. The positive wire is shorted to ground.

There are a total of six fuses that control exterior lights and dash lights. Check all of these Fuses: 10, 21, 3, 7, 13, 33
Does the high mount stop light work when you apply the brakes?

When you are talking about "indicators" we could assuming that your are refer about signal lights. This work with "flashers" devices.

For 1996 Audi A4 2.8L SFI 6cyl the Flasher is located in front seating area, driver side, under dash, behind dash lower panel, mounted above driver side of steering column.

About generic fuses, open the driver side door. Remove panel on left side of dash. Fuse box is behind panel:

Fuse # / Description / Amps
1 / Heated washer jets / 5
2 / Turn signals flasher unit / 10
3 / Headlight washer, illumination of glove compartment, engine compartment, climate control, automatic transmission, instrument cluster / 5
4 / License plate light / 5
5 / Instrument cluster, seat heating, test connection for cruise control, bulb monitor for auto-check control, Automatic transmission display, switch lighting, mirror switches and actuators, airbag warning light, outside temperature indicator, Climate control / 10
6 / Central locking system / 5
7 / Anti-lock brake system / 10
8 / Vacant
9 / Mirror heating / 10
10 / Vacant
11 / Cruise control (automatic transmission) / 5
12 / On board diagnostic system / 10
13 / Brake lights / 10
14 / Interior lights, reading lights, anti-theft alarm system, vanity mirror / 10
15 / Instrument cluster, power windows, climate control, automatic transmission / 10
16 / Anti-lock brake system, Anti-Slip-Regulation / 5
17 / Heated door locks / 10
18 / High beam right / 10
19 / High beam left / 10
20 / Low beam right / 15
21 / Low beam left / 15
22 / Tail and side marker right / 5
23 / Tail and side marker left / 5
24 / Wiper and washer system / 25
25 / Blower for heating, climate control / 30
26 / Rear window defogger, mirror heating / 30
27 / Rear window wiper / 15
28 / Fuel pump / 15
29 / Engine timing / 20
30 / Sun roof / 20
31 / Tail lights, cruise control, automatic transmission / 15
32 / Engine timing / 20
33 / Cigarette lighter / 15
34 / Engine timing / 15
35 / Trailer receptacle / 30
36 / Fog lights / 15
37 / Radio / 20
38 / Luggage compartment light, central locking system / 15
39 / Emergency flasher / 15
40 / Horn / 25
41 / Anti-lock brake system / 25
42 / Vacant
43 / Vacant
44 / Seat heating / 30

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i would look at the brake pedal sitch for chffed wires or shorted to ground

The tail and marker lights and Instrument lights are on the same circuit so both will go out if the fuse for this circuit blows. If fuse continues to fail, check the tail light or marker globes, including the globes for the number plate, for a globe that may have an internal short causing the fault and replace as necessary. As you have already checked the wiring near the light fittings for any chafed wires that could be shorting to the body causing the fault, then a closer inspection of the wires inside all the light assemblies for any shorts may be needed.

It could also be that the instrument dimmer control has failed and is causing the fault. The electronic bits inside the dimmer control for these lights sometimes go faulty. Try disconnecting the connecting plug on the rear of the dimmer control and checking if fuse still blows. If fuse continues to fail, then the fault in the tail and marker lights circuit.

Remove all the tail, number plate and running light globes from the light assemblies and leave the instrument dimmer control disconnected and check if fuse still blows.

Disconnect the plug near each of the light assemblies to see if any of the individual assemblies is causing the fault. With all light assemblies disconnected and fuse continues to fail, then the fault must be in the main wiring loom some where.

If you have a Multimeter, it could be used to determine which light assembly has a fault between the lamp supply and earth connection.

I have same problem. Fuses keep blowing in 1 to 2 days, which affect all interior & instrument cluster, parking/tail/turn signal, Lights which was 4 fuses. Good Luck & def. check fuses (3 locations)

Fuses: Fuse arrangement in fuse panel, behind instrument cluster, left
Fuse Arrangement In Fuse Panel

1 - Heated washer jets 5A 2 - Turn signals 10A 3 - Headlight washer (relay), illumination for glove
compartment, climate control, Automatic Transmission, instrument cluster 5A 4 - License plate light 5A 5 - Instrument cluster, seat heating, test connection
for cruise control, bulb monitor for auto-check display, Automatic Transmission display, switch
lighting, mirror switches and actuators, airbag
warning light, outside temperature indicator,
climate control 10A 6 - Central locking system 5A 7 - Anti-lock brake system (ABS) 10A 8 - Vacant 9 - Mirror heating 10A 10 - Vacant 11 - Cruise control (Automatic Transmission) 5A 12 - On board diagnostic system 10A 13 - Brake lights 10A 14 - Interior lights, reading lights, anti-theft alarm system, vanity mirror 10A 15 - Instrument cluster, power windows, climate control, automatic transmission 10A 16 - Anti-lock brake system (ABS), Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) 5A 17 - Heated door locks 10A 18 - High-beam, right 10A 19 - High-beam, left 10A 20 - Low-beam, right 15A 21 - Low-beam, left 15A 22 - Side marker and tail light, right 5A 23 - Side marker and tail light, left 5A 24 - Wiper and washer system 25A 25 - Blower for heating, climate control 30A 26 - Rear window defogger, mirror heating 30A 27 - Rear window wiper 15A 28 - Fuel Pump 15A 29 - Engine timing 30A 30 - Sun roof 20A 31 - Tail lights, cruise control, automatic transmission 15A 32 - Engine timing 20A 33 - Cigarette lighter 15A 34 - Engine timing 15A 35 - Trailer recptacle 30A 36 - Fog lights 15A 37 - Radio 20A 38 - Luggage compartment light, central locking system 15A 39 - Emergency flasher system 15A 40 - Horn 25A 41 - Anti-lock brake system (ABS) 25A 42 - Vacant 43 - Vacant

Check your tail light fuse, on the dodge ram the dash lights and tail lights use the same fuse so if the tail light fuse blows your dash lights will go out to alert you of no tail lights.