i was driving home in mny 98 lude and the gauge lights suddenly went out. Odd i thought. so i get home and notice my tail lights are out too. so i check the fuse and yes it was blown. I replaced the fuse and yup it blew again. Im trying to find a short or something but cant find much. just need some ideas on what can cause this. Also is the a seperate fuse for the dash and tail lights????
thanks in advance

 

did you just change head units or make any recent changes to your car? I was working on the sound system and left the interior light wire hanging out (stupid me) and it hit the body and bonded to it or something and then i kept blowing fuses

 

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I've had the same thing happen to me with the illumination wire.

 

anyone have any wiring diagrams?

 

blah illumination wire...interior light wire...i meant the one on the stereo harness so i think its the same one

 

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yeah, most likely

I believe it's yellow as well.

 

on most stereo wiring diagrams, I thought yellow was constant power, and that illumination was usually orange... I could be wrong.

 

would that effect my taillights though?

 

bump

 

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Yes, I believe that fuse controls your taillights as well.

Do you have an aftermarket stereo?

If so, pull it out and take a look at the wiring behind it.

 

hmm now that you mention it i did pull my deck out the other day. Ill take a look and see what i find.

 

well i tried that and its fixed now. I think a wire was shorting out on the cigarette lighter. not sure what one but its okay now. thanks for the help.

 

ding, ding, ding.

we have a winner

Glad to see we could help.

 

all u damn sloppy wire-upers. Wire loom/shrink wrap and solder all your connections!!!!!!!!!