parking lights work with engine off, i start the engine and left side park lights fuse blows after about 2 min, any ideas? 97 sd7

thanks

 

You have a short somewhere.
Check and make sure that all the bulbs are good and the sockets are not corroded, other than that I have nothing.
Finding shorts are a PIA.

 

Thanks spike, side marker light front drivers side has corrosion all over the inside sprayed it with wd40 and tried to clean it out best i could, light works but some times goes off, i had the same problem with the pass. Side instead of buying a new socket i just spliced the wires to the bulb. Maybe the socket is the problem. We shall see.

Like your message, people are scared, like sheep
down with the new world order!

 

Thanks man, i do have a corroded driver side marker, maybe thats it, i tried to clean it w/wd40 but still lights a bit shakey. Had to splice wire to bulb on pass. Side for same reason. Know where to get cheap bulb sockets for side markers anywhere? Thanks , mark

 

You can buy a new bulb socket for not much money.
www.atlanticbritish.com
I had to replace both of my turn signal sockets in my rear bumper.

 

just to clearify, are we talking fuse two behind the dash... and also, this is US car, right? been thrown off with that on electrical before on this forum

 

hey fellas thanks for all the info! got it fixed, it was the front drivers side marker socket.
appreciate all the info, and yes it was #8 dash fuse

appreciate the help,

by the way i replaced the flywheel due to a grind sound but its still there, not often but once and awhile, any ideas?????

 

You replaced your fly wheel because of a grinding noise when you start the truck?
The problem is your starter not the flywheel.
Replace your starter ASAP or you will be replacing your flywheel again.
The starter is chewing up the teeth on the flywheel.

 

I was told the starter was fine and wasn't missing any teeth, can a starter be BAD with all teeth intact? I was told the flywheel was bad by a mechanic who wanted 800.00 to change it. I actually had it replaced for next to nothing by a friend. The old flywheel had alot of chips on it and it was worn but wasn't missing any teeth. ??????