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Old May 18, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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Couple electrical problems, any help would be great :)

Recently, all of the interior lights, dash, and all, went out. As well as my taillights. I pulled the fuse, and saw it was blown, so I replaced it, and it blew immediately. I bumped it up from a 15amp to a 20amp fuse, and it still blew immediately.

Are the interior(dash) lights and tail lights on the same fuse? My turn signals and hazards work, and the tail lights were working before the dash lights went out, and I saw no fuse labeled as tail lights.

Thanks in advance,
Sam
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Old May 18, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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How did your fuse blow?What was the circumstance that the Fuse Blew?
and Warning!: you NEVER,EVER replace a Fuse with a Higher rated Fuse..That Fuse is there to Protect your Wiring and its circuits.You can Go ahead and Put a Higher one in,But you will just end up with MELTED wiring..So Stick with the Rated Fuse.
..and dash Lights are Hooked up with Park lights.(same fuse.Illumination fuse I believe.)
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Old May 18, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
How did your fuse blow?What was the circumstance that the Fuse Blew?
and Warning!: you NEVER,EVER replace a Fuse with a Higher rated Fuse..That Fuse is there to Protect your Wiring and its circuits.You can Go ahead and Put a Higher one in,But you will just end up with MELTED wiring..So Stick with the Rated Fuse.
..and dash Lights are Hooked up with Park lights.(same fuse.Illumination fuse I believe.)
Thanks, I used the higher fuse as a test without having a voltmeter. As far as the circumstances go, one night I turned on my lights, and nothing came on save my headlights.
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