byc_cb7

okay this fuse keeps popping. it sarted about 2 weeks ago. i got off of wrk went to turn my headlights on and my guage cluster didnt turn on. i didnt think anything of it (not knowin my tail lights werent on)i thouhght i jus that a fuse popped. so got home replaced the fuse and it popped again. i then started makin sure my connections to my fuse box were tight. when i did this i put a new fuse in turned the lights on it they worked. so jus yesterday night it happened agian. no dash lights, tail lights, or parking lights. i replaced the bulbs, checked for shorts, and replaced brake light switch. theres no signs of corrosion or any open wires grounding out. so now i turn to u guys. thanks in advance

Former User

Did fuse 19 blow again? If so, unplug the dimmer switch to see whether this prevents the fuse from blowing.

byc_cb7

yea blew again. i have a del sol. how would i test that? do i pull the whole gauge cluster?

Former User

Read the diagram. Should be similar for your Del Sol. Just carefully pry the switch out of the dash and unplug it. Then take a drive in the car with the lights on to see if fuse 19 no longer blows.

byc_cb7

tried this and it still pops. i replaced all my bulbs again and it worked for about 5 minutes down the road. then POP! is there a way to bypass that fuse, maybe put a jumper for the time being so that i can drive at night??

Former User

Carefully inspect the bulb sockets and associated wires for the front and rear parking lights, license plate lights, and taillights for signs of a short.

goldfinger93030

sounds to me like your grounding out some where on your headlight harness... i had the same thing ... i had wire pinched for my city lights that kept making my fuse pop every time

byc_cb7

yea im pretty sure im grounding out somewhere but where? i took almost me whole headlight harness off to make sure my wires are good and the same with the taillights. i hadnt tried my liscence plate though? ill do that next

byc_cb7

ok found the problemo. ok it seems that the dim light wire from behind the radio harness gets power from the fuse #19 wire. well somehow my dim light wire grounded out against my radio therefore grounded out the whole wire, frying it to pieces. so i the pulled the dash harness and followed the wire. then depinned the connectors ran new wire,m checked other wires for and splittage. and when i was done connected everything. and now it works perfecto. thanks to everyone for rthryre help