Instrument panel lights fuse keeps blowing?
05-11-2007, 07:41 AM
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Instrument panel lights fuse keeps blowing? Alright, Someone help me out here this is driving me insane! A couple of weeks ago I hopped into my car at my friends house around 12:30-1AM to head home. Started the car and the lights kind of blinked on the dash and shut off.. So I say **** it I'll just be careful and make sure I'm not speeding. So the next morning I go outside and check out the 5 Amp "IP Dimmer" fuse and it's blown. Alright, no spare 5 Amp fuse around. So I head to the 95 Z28 and pull the IP fuse from that and pop it in. Now the lights were ok for about 1 night and I went WOT onto the highway and they shut off again! So now I'm pissed and just continue without them for the night again and I get home and put a new fuse in and it just blows right away. So there must be a short somewhere I'm assuming but where do I even start with this thing!
05-13-2007, 11:18 PM
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TTT... If I replace the fuse with the car not running and turn on the lights the fuse is fine.. but once I start the car it blows instantly! I really need helps guys!
05-14-2007, 12:17 AM
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Do me a favor and pull the 'gauges' fuse. It should be a 10amper. Then try and start the car and see if the 'IP dimmer' fuse pops.
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