I have a problem on my 88 chevy 1500, i'm guessing its a short somewhere. I have no dash lights, running and tail lights. The headlights, brake lights, and all the turn signals work. It keeps blowing the park lamp fuse. Everytime I put one in it blows. Not sure if this related or not. A couple of months ago when I turned my headlights on, it would take a couple of seconds for the inside light to come on(assuming running lights too). It seemed to take longer and longer for them to come on. Now there's nothing, and it keeps blowing fuses.

So far I checked the trailer wiring harness, by bypassing it. Still blew. Then I discounted the rear lights all together, still blew.
I took out the headlight switch, thinking something might be wrong in there. With the switch not even connected it blew a fuse.
I pulled my cd player out, and checked the wiring, looked fine. Fuse blew with it not even connected.

Not sure where to go from here. I would think if there was a short in the lights, it would only blow when you turn them on. I've searched on here, and couldn't find anything similar. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks


(This post was edited by chebby on Mar 11, 2008, 4:51 PM)

Have you checked/disconnected the front parking lights?

You mentioned that a couple months ago when you turned on the headlights it would take a couple seconds for the inside light to come on...which inside light are you referring too..I'm not understanding that.

The dash lights would take longer and longer to come on, after I turned the headlights on.

I haven't discounted the front parking lights yet. I'll try today.

If there was something shorted in the lights, wouldn't it only blow the fuse when you turn the lights on?

The horn relay and the cigarette lighter are on the same fuse I would maybe try unplugging them and see if the fuse holds. You’ll find the horn relay in the convenience center under the dash, left of the steering column. The convenience center will also have the turn signal flasher in it. So if you’re not sure where the horn relay is, turn on the signals and follow the clicking noise.

Dan.

Canadian "EH"

Dan, thank you very very much, I found the problem. I didn't realize the horn and lighter were on the same fuse too. I opened my ash tray/cigarette lighter compartment were I keep loose change. There were 2 pennies stuck in the lighter socket. Disconnected the lighter, put a new fuse in, and it didn't pop. Took the pennies out, and reconnected it, and it didn't pop.

Thanks again!!


(This post was edited by chebby on Mar 12, 2008, 11:57 AM)

Your more then welcome; glad we could help out.

Dan.

Canadian "EH"

For you Dan






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