So everything was cool, driving on the freeway, 90 CRX Si, didn't hit a bump or anything and the 10 amp fuse for the tail/dash/license lights went out. Switched it, lasted about 3 minutes then popped. Got home, changed it again, and now it goes out instantly. I've looked at all the wiring, i took out all the parking bulbs, disconnected the dash lights, and disconnected the license plate lights. All the connections were dry, and the bulbs were fine. i put in another headlight switch assembly and disconnected the light brightness controls. Same thing.
Any ideas?
How can i tell if a socket is bad, and do they just go out like that?

Thank you.

 

i know u said u checked all the wires, but deff sounds like a ground problem

 

ya could be a cut in a wire sumware thats shortin out on sum metal jus run trough and check all your wires for cuts

 

Most likely you have a short somewhere. Disconnect all associated lights or connections for that fuse, put a new fuse in and start putting back one light or connection at a time. Check the fuse after each light or connection to see when the fuse blows. Then trace the wires to see if there is any bare wire.

 

Yea thats what i did. I took out all the bulbs for the front and rear tailights, the license plate lights, the gauge cluster connections, and it still popped. I changed the headlight switch and same thing.

When i put in a fuse the second time and it stayed on for 2-3 minutes, all the lights were working correctly.

 

hey did you ever fix your problem with the tail lights cause im having the same problem?

 

check your horn circuit and horn fuse under the hood.

 

had the same thing happen to me when i was like 16, turns out my radio wires were shorting. i believe the radio illum is on the same circut. i would check it out.
(this is why i use shrink wrap on my connecions now)