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91 Gxl Keeps Blowing 15a Illumination Fuse

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Old 07-28-2003, 02:09 AM
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Yo guys i have a 91 GXL and my 15amp illumination fuse keeps blowing... the result is my gauge lights, all cockpit lights, and parking lights die until i replace the fuse (which blows shortly after) when i had my S4 turboII, the headlight switch plug ran hot and i had to replace that ground wire to keep the illumination circuit going, so i checked that out on my series5 to no avail.



so my question is, what the hell could be blowing my 15A fuse? i wouldnt even know where to start to figure out where the short is, but i was hoping maybe some of you have had this problem. its not the headlight switch plug, its the 15A "illum" fuse. BTW i cant drive at night so this is kinda important



EDIT: haha it seems i may need to update my sig...
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Old 07-28-2003, 04:03 PM
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Old 07-28-2003, 04:15 PM
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Well, I have had that similar problem, it turned out to be a wire behind my cd player was touching metal causing it to blow my illimination fuse. also put a new fuse in and wiggle the fuse see if it is a connection where your fuse plugs in. double check any after market wires you have hot wired somewhere.
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Old 07-28-2003, 10:23 PM
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i say some stereo wiring,dash lights, you put any gauges or

do any other wiring lately?
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Old 07-29-2003, 06:19 PM
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Where have you been latley? didn't you have the T2 that caught fire? have you been using another form?
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Old 07-29-2003, 09:31 PM
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put in a 30 amp fuse

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i woudl start uplugging or disconnecting anything that is not stock.



Stereo, gauges, any thing like that.



if that doens't solve it you will have to start poking around with a voltmeter on the harness plugs
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Originally Posted by Cheers!' date='Jul 29 2003, 06:31 PM
Where have you been latley? didn't you have the T2 that caught fire? have you been using another form?




haha yeah that was me. i've been on rx7club.





anyways, i found the problem. soemthing that had to do with the dimmer for my cd player. the wire wasnt exposed, but i just disabled the dimmer and it works fine now...
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