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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 10:20 AM
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I'm not great with electrical so here I am.
The fuse for my Driver Side City Light and Tail light keeps popping. Not immediately, but usually within a day of putting it in.
I'm guessing there's a short somewhere??? Looking for ideas where to start troubleshooting.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 10:31 AM
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crud on bulbs and connectors can increase amp drain (if slight short to ground or if bridged across the real circuit). So try cleaning everything operated by the fuse up. Please don't "over" fuse, going up in amps lets more current flow, insulation can melt, even fire can result. A dead short or skinned place in wiring usually makes a quick pop.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 10:36 AM
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Had a lose connection at a fuse block, once. It was tail light and doing same thing. I replaced socket and searched and searched (no luck) finally found it at the fuse block.
 
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