Dash Light Fuse keeps blowing....

**VTi_b0i** · 04-07-2009 05:34 PM

hey all,
not too sure if this is the section to put this,
I was just on my way home, as it was getting dark, turned my lights on and the back lights for the tacho, speedo, and aircon etc went off... checked the fuse and fair enough it was blown, so i changed it to a new one, turned them on and bam blew the fuse again, i then put a 15amp fuse in and it blew that aswell... anyone know why this is?
EDIT:
well the CD player still works perfectly fine so it cant be that?
Would it be the head lights or tail lights? as when the fuse has blown, the tail lights dont work or the parkers?

**markoJEK1** · 04-07-2009 11:00 PM

You have a short in your circuit supporting the things you mentioned, if the tacho is aftermarket, Id start at looking at that wiring.

**Lerlo** · 05-07-2009 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by markoJEK1

You have a short in your circuit supporting the things you mentioned, if the tacho is aftermarket, Id start at looking at that wiring.

Yeah check wiring for aftermarket guages first

**Benson** · 05-07-2009 06:59 AM

there is a grounding issue

There is a ground on the steering column and check the ground where the deck goes

**VTi_b0i** · 05-07-2009 09:31 AM

if i remember, the deck was still working... and i dont have any aftermarket guages etc? my head and tail lights are aftermarket but they still work lol but yeahh ill check the grounding for all mentioned

thanks guys

**VTi_b0i** · 08-07-2009 03:48 PM

well the CD player still works perfectly fine so it cant be that?
Would it be the head lights or tail lights? as when the fuse has blown, the tail lights dont work or the parkers?

**bungsai** · 09-07-2009 01:47 PM

what CD player do you have?

Check the Illumination (dimmer) wire is either hooked up properly, or taped or properly.

**CRXer** · 09-07-2009 02:27 PM

do the brake lights work?

pull your tail/brake light combo globes out & see if the short disappears

**VTi_b0i** · 10-07-2009 05:58 PM

i have a JVC mp3 player... its still working perfectly fine tho...
ive discovered none of the parkers work, and when the lights are on, that little beep sound doesnt work either...
i will have a look 2morrow, i cant really check anything anymore as im all out of fuses

**CRXer** · 10-07-2009 06:11 PM

so uve blown the brake light fuse as well???

chucking fuses at the problem,especially bigger ones then original, aint the best plan of attack....

$10 worth of multimeter is much better

go put your foot on the brake pedal & see if both brake lights come on

**VTi_b0i** · 10-07-2009 06:18 PM

yeahh the brake lights work dude, and the headlights work but not the parkers, and the hi beam works aswell... just no tail lights when not braking

**bungsai** · 11-07-2009 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by VTi_b0i

yeahh the brake lights work dude, and the headlights work but not the parkers, and the hi beam works aswell... just no tail lights when not braking

dimmer wire.

Had the same problem, kept the fuse for dash and tail lights, they are the same fuse.

CHECK YOUR DIMMER WIRE. it was probably left un taped or poorly insulated when your HU was installed.