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Old 09-28-04, 09:36 AM
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Default Something weird about my fuse....

A couple of weeks ago, the fuse for my front and rear parking lights decided to go on me and I had the guy that was doing my audio replace it for me (a quick 3 minute job), but now only like 14-15 days later, the same fuse is blown again, do you guys know what could be causing this?

I have M4 polargs in my fronts and 6000k replacement low beam bulbs (which are working fine btw) if you care....

Help me.... it's a PITA to replace the fuse yourself, I tried and it was in a VERY hard to reach area.....
Old 09-28-04, 09:39 AM
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have him (stereo guy) recheck his wring, sounds like a short somewhere.

Maybe one of the bulbs is loose?
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What amp fuse is it? If its a 15 a try a 20a. I know with my hid fogs they were drawing too much current and they kept blowing the 15a also we replaced it with a 20a and its working fine now. Maybe the polergs are drawing too much current Also where is the fuse how hards is it to change? Is it under the dash or under the hood?

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It's under the dash. I dunno, the audio guy took all but 3 minutes to fix it. Maybe he only replaces it with identical amp fuse or heck maybe even lower, but I don't think he would be that stupid to do that.

Ok, I will tell him to move up. But I don't see what could be drawing too much current, there wasn't any problem before and I didn't change anything either, I really don't see why the fuse could be blown...
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Originally posted by GammaLex
What amp fuse is it? If its a 15 a try a 20a. I know with my hid fogs they were drawing too much current and they kept blowing the 15a also we replaced it with a 20a and its working fine now. Maybe the polergs are drawing too much current Also where is the fuse how hards is it to change? Is it under the dash or under the hood?
but he doesn't have hid fogs though, just normal hid headlights

jon, make sure all connectors are dry?
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Don't you just hate it when a problem is SO minor that you really don't know how to fix it......

I think upgrading the ampere of the fuse is just masking the real problem.
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Originally posted by jtanoyo1
Don't you just hate it when a problem is SO minor that you really don't know how to fix it......

I think upgrading the ampere of the fuse is just masking the real problem.
agree, that's why i wouldn't suggest it as a solution u nless you know it's the cause for a good reason

and yes, i still haev that little noise from a pillar....
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