89 ed6 FTW!

i noticed that my fog, gauge, and brake lights werent working so i found the fuse thats blown, i kept putting fuses in but they kept blowing. so my buddy that knows alot bout wiring stuck a wire in place for the fuse and turn the lights on and smoke started coming out the air vents. it smelt like a plastic burning. can anyone help me pls??

Linked

you have a shorted wire to ground before the bulb

next thing to decide is if its before or after the switch (does the fuse blow instantly with the switch off, or once you turn on the switch

you need a pic of what harness this wiring goes through, i'm pretty sure ronJ has a pic

twocross

I had a problem like this too. Brake lights were dead, and interior lights too. I found a wire on the wiring connector for the brake light on passenger side was corroded. So, I cut the wire and re-grounded it in the light fixture itself (where bulb attaches to the connector). I took the light out of plug, folded it inside the plug, and reconnected the bulb to hold the wire in place.
I know not sophisticated, or overly detailed, but it works.

89 ed6 FTW!

it blows when i turn the switch on.

twocross

Start by visually inspecting the wires that go into the brake light connectors. You might see greenish looking corrosion on a wire grounding the connector.

89 ed6 FTW!

theres not a lick of corrosion on any wires in the back on my brake lights

tonythetuner®

Well your friend must not kno a lot about wiring if he replaced a fuse that keapt blowing with a peace of wire. He could have caught your car on fire. I bet by doing that he just made your problem worse by melting the insulation off of more wires that's wat you smelled burning lol. But it sounds like a short in the wiring after the switch since the fuse blows when you turn it on. Start by tracing the wire down look for brakes in the wire rips in the wire or exposed wire good luck

Gunmetal_B20_Hatch

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first off, your friend is a fcking idiot.

Second.... Go and start looking for burnt wires around where the smoke was coming from... Thats the location of your short to gnd. Youll also have to replace a good section of burnt wiring now too.

BryanM.

iTrader: (1)

Troll?

Wow. Don't let him touch your car if you are serious.

tonythetuner®

have fun ripping your dash out now to replace the wiring he fryed and yes we are being serius your problem just got a lot bigger then it was befor he did his fuse trick

sc440

Hey just wanted to say never replace fuse with soild wire theres a reason its there.Also have u messed with the stereo lately sounds to me like u have a wire touching metal probaly the illumination wire

EJeff8

Friend: "Okay, so we're going to replace a safety item, that is designed to burn apart when given too much voltage, with a solid piece of wire, so you can turn your lights on no problem. It won't burn up due to the obvious short in your system, so it'll just keep power flowing through it. Don't worry, I know a lot about wiring, my T - shirt says so."

You: "Your shirt says your second job is gynocology."

Friend: "Oh, right. Well, don't worry. My first job is wiring."

Your friend needs smacked and you now need to open your dash to find the short.

89 ed6 FTW!

yea i know my "friend" is a ****ing idiot, and will never touch my car again. so yall are saying i have to take my dash out to find the prob? yay! go friend. and no i havent messed with the stereo but i have messed with the two trays that are below the radio cuz i launched my car and they fell out. and yes they're are wires behind them

EJeff8

You could possibly save yourself the trouble by pulling out your climate control and working with the wires through the hole.

sc440

i am telling u check for a bare wire if u have a aftertmarket radio.Had same fuse keep blown on my 95 it happened when u turned on the lights traced it to orange illumination light wire on back of stereo it was touching metal, easy to check

89 ed6 FTW!

ight ill check that tomorrow when i have light. thanks alot guys for the help, and ill post back and let yall know if i fixed it or not

89 ed6 FTW!

specialbrownie: how do i get the controls out without taking the dash out

EJeff8

I would tell you if I owned a 92-95 but I don't. You'll have to ask someone else or find a walkthrough in the FAQ

89 ed6 FTW!

lol ok man, thanks

Ruckus2009

Well are you using new fuses or old ones? Because if your using old ones try using new ones next time. I think they sell them at walmart.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

What?

89 ed6 FTW!

yes they're brand new, but i fixed it. it was my radio lol. found the burnt up wire, replaced it, but now when i put the radio back in, about 15 min later the fuse blows again. so i took my radio out and it hasnt done it since

EJeff8

Is it aftermarket?

blown_ss

how were your fog lights wired up? that could be the problem. most people wire them into their corner lights which are connected to the interior and brake lights and that is what is causing your fuse to blow everytime you turn your lights on.