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One day coming from work my running lights cut off i checked the fuse and it was blown replaced and stays on for awhile then it blows, oh when i push on the brake pedal the running lights turn on when i let go they turn off wether the car is off or on
Re: One day coming from work my running lights cut off i...
You have water getting into one of your lights i would check all the bulbs and make sure none of them is busted if water gets into a broke buld it will cause a short in the lights
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fuses don't "light up"
they either convey current (good)or they don't ( blown)
A fuse blows when there is excessive current going through it and it blows to protect the wiring and equipment it allows current to
so any fuse that does it's job and blows will stop something from working
However as from your statement you have a dodge 1977 model which suggests that it has carburetor/s fitted and is not fuel injected (EFI) and again from your description It starts , runs until it reaches operating temperature , then shuts down
IT that is correct, I would be looking at the automatic choke adjustment as if it is still on when it warms up then the engine will be running to rich and will stop
Now if the fuse is in the ignition circuit and you have a faulty coil that goes bad and draws excessive current, then that fuse will blow and cut the ignition
But it all comes back to the question ---will the car start again after it has stopped without replacing the fuse
if it does then fuses have no part in the engine stopping so you need to look else whaere for the reason the fuse is blowing
I have had this problem for over a year and a half and the middle/bright lights can be cut on,but i have to hold the switch in to keep them on. The parking lights stay on all the time,so i assume it's a "running" setup. I've had the light "switch" replaced for about $450 and then the guy tells me..."oh,it's the "relay" that needs to be replaced",but releases the car to me as if it's ready to go?? The fuse is still good,but not sure about the bulb. Guess you can't assume a crooked mechanic is going to check that,right??
anyway,thanks for the input.
take care-
D.B.
What ever was blowing the fuse intermittently now has a full blow dead short. Trace it through to the unit and check for connections shorting out or the unit itself shorting out.
It sounds like you may have blown a fuse the tail lights and dash lights are usually on the same fuse. Do you have the owners manual? That will show you where the fuse boxes are located and which fuse does what. If you find a blown fuse and it blows another one right away, there's a problem in the wiring. You'll have to get it checked bt a mechanic.
You had a short, which kept blowing the fuse. Now the wire may have been pinched somewhere and finally come apart. You now need to trace the circuit with a voltage tester of some kind. Look for 12v dc at the fuse, then the switch input, the switch output and along the wire which usuall runs along the drivers side under the moulding at the door sile, under back seat into the trunk to the lamps. The fron light wires go through a grommet in the firewall up to the lights. Was the car in an accident or had work done just before this started.
check body fuse and interior lights fuse. If body fuse blows certain interior light STAY ON and kill the battery, therefore NO START snd s dsrk dash. Firrst we have charge the battery. Replace blown fuses. Now why did the fuse blow ? I found plenty of dimes in the cigarette lighter socket. Rear ones too. Hope it helps
Oh Daphne! Bella needs some care... first check the fuse related to radio,it usually protect radio and antenna motor.The trip odo problem can be located inside the dash so you have to emove it and check the macanism that runs the odometer.About the doors lights look down at the door stricker area and you'll find a push-in switch,it is pushed by the door each time you closed,check if any of those is damage and letting the lites on.hope you solve all Daphne,Buena suerte!
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