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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Default 1987 Accord keeps blowing headlight fuse?

The fuse for my dim on the passenger headlight keeps blowing. When I put a new one in and turn on the headlights the Brights icon on the dash is automaticly lit up. If I try to turn off the brights it blows the fuse out. Any help would be greatly useful.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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Default Re: 1987 Accord keeps blowing headlight fuse? (Accord1987)

Easy, Look for a short to ground (a frayed wire rubbing against the body or anything metal) that is part of that particular circuit... See if you can't get a wiring diagram for the circuit involved. The only way fuses blow is too much amperage, so the electricity in the circuit can't be going through a load and still blow. I would look for the wires that come out of your lights, and just trace them all the way to the battery.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Default Re: 1987 Accord keeps blowing headlight fuse? (Accord1987)

The reason for most electrical faults are the ground but that isn't the case for this this sound like a short in wire i would take a light test and or multi meter to test continuity to find a separation in wire also check casing of wire to make sure of bare direct short to frame
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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Default Re: 1987 Accord keeps blowing headlight fuse? (mechguy)

That's exactly what I said. A short to ground, bypassing the load in the circuit, causing too much amperage, thus blowing the fuse.
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