i installed ALTEZZA tail lights on my 95 SE, and all of the lights work except when i turn my headlights on it blows the 7.5 tail light fuse. My headlights work though. Every light works on my turnk, my brake light and my reverse light works except the light when my head light goes on.

The Fuse still blows when nothing is plugged into my trunk. Ive tried the factory harness and the new ones but it still blows. i upgraded to a 10 fuse and that blew too. Nissan wants 90$ to try and fix it, and they gave me some crap wire digram to go by.

I want to try myself, but i need a better wiring diagram. Any suggestions on what it could be? if anyone has a wiring diagram or anything that will help it would be greatly apprecieated!

 

one of your +12v wires are probably touching ground double check all the wiring you did

 

I didnt put in any new wires, just a new harness. I tried looking to see if there was a bare wire any where but there is tape on all the wireing so its a pain to take it all off and see if there a short. What else could i do to find the problem or fix it?

 

there is nothing we can do for u over the net, why dont you triple check your wiring instead of posting.. and you will find your problem.

 

One other way of testing it, is to by pass the harness you put in. Just use some regular wire, to see if the fuses still pop.

 

Im hopeing some1 has a wiring diagram that would help me out kthx!

Is there a separate wire for each back light that runs to the fuse box or do they connect somewhere before then? I was wondering if it would work if i ran some wire from the fuse box to the lights if that would work and disconnect the old wire? or will that mess up other things?

 

volt ohm meter = the one you should consult

 

Your Maxima is rejecting its transplant. Its normal... and for the better. I wouldnt be able to walk around with some gaytezzas on my butt either.

 

 

Funny real funny......But thanks for the help!

Any other suggestions?

 

Check the fitting of the bulb. Sometimes if it doesn't sit in the socket right, it will short out causing the fuse to blow. I had this problem when I installed Alteezas on my '95. (Years and years ago, R.I.P. my '95)

 

I tired that. Even when the harness's arent plugged in the fuse still blows. WHat things could i do to maybe determine where the problem might be? i look but i cant find where a wire might be broken. Its really frustrating when all i do is put new housing on my tail lights and now i have this problem. I can't drive at night :'(

 

Play with the bulbs and harnesses. Leave the bulbs in the sockets but dont plug them into the altezzas and press teh brakes, see what happens. I dont recall the lights having a ground on themselves, the harness has a ground. Use the same old bulbs you had. This is weird. Or it may be something else like the brake light switch.

 

its your car telling it doesnt want rice..

 

The brake lights work, the Reverse lights work, but when i turn on the headlights nothing turns on in the back, and the fuse blows, even if the lights arent plugged in they still blow.

 

your a peice of rice

 

so no one has a wiring diagram or schematics for the tail light?

 

Sheesh....

 

Check the Haynes manuel

 

Im kinda new at this stuff, where would i get that manul? Thanks for the help

 

pepboys...

 

Check your ARS, anti-rice-system. its probably throwing a ghost code and blowing the fuse in hopes that you will return the altezzas out of frustration and go back to stock.

Okay now that i've been a *****, use a voltmeter and make sure no two wires are touching when they shouldnt be.

 

How do I check to see if the wires are touching with a voltmeter? im pretty sure it has to be the one wire that turns on when i turn my headlights on. but how do i test to see if its touching another wire or my car.....


PS: I went to pep boys to ask for a haynes manual and Anti-Rice-System but they dont have any of the haynes manuals......and they didnt know what the ARS system was.....

Thanks for the info keep it comming

 

You guys kill me. The sarcasm on this 4th Gen forum is so thick, you can cut it with a knife....

 

I meant check the wires with a voltmeter, and also check to make sure no two wires are touching....sorry i missed some puncuation in that first reply.

 

OMFG please don't tell me you really asked them about the anti rice system!

 

What do you mean i thought thats whats wrong? Ill call nissan tommorow cause ill ask them were to get the manuals and see what the deal is with this anti rice system.

 

fix the problem and then take the euro lights and make red and clears out of them

 

red/clear owns altezzas

 

I can't you people! This isnt a war between red/clear and altezzas! The war is over peace is thoughout the land. We the people cannot be divided between red/clear and Altezzas! It is when and only when we work together that the higher truth is realized. We are all humans, we share equality. Are the Red/clear people so different from the Altezas people? When in need do we not turn to each other and ask for help? We MUST have respect for one another, do not judge someone by the backs of there cars, or other mods you may not agree with. WE are all Maxima owners, and that is all that matters!



but ser i really need a wiring diagram.

tommorow i am going to spend all day trying to fix this ish with my cuz, and say a pray for me so i dont have to goto the dealership

 

Dude, a quick way of solving your problem is just hook up a digital volt meter to your taillight wire and see if there is a short anywhere in the line voltage. See if you have at least 12V in the line. Any other significant number ( a high number, for example) means that you have a short somewhere in that line. Also, spend $10.00 on a Hayne's manual at your local auto parts store. It well worth it. You'll find everything you need, including wiring diagrams.

 

i had the same problem after i stepped on one of the bulbs and bought new ones... there are 2 different types of bulbs in your tail one for the top and one for the bottom (i dono which order from top to bottom it is but).. one bulb has 2 nubs equal length from the bulb and 1 of the bulbs has uneven nubs.. one close to bulb and one further.. you probably put wrong bulb in the socket




and to everyone else.. stop flamin on the guy for getting altezzas.. let him be.. he likes em and you dont woopty do.. its his car not yours

 

Thanks guys ill try that out today, I went to pep boys and they didnt have any Haynes manuals, nissan didnt have any really help full diagrams eighter, so i duno where to get them.

You know that small little light on the lower right and left of the car in the back. I really small one with like the rubber covering it on the inside? When does that come on??

 

That's a parking light. It takes a 194 bulb correct? Maybe you pinched that harness when install yor new Altezzas

 

So they would come on when i turn my head light on? correct?

 

Not your headlight. One click before that your parking lights

 

and thats when the fuse blows..hmmmm, does the other tail lights come on at this time too?

When checking for a 12v connection does the car have to be on? cause i mean the fuse pops when i try to turn on the parking lights. Does each parking light have its own wire run throughtout the car? or do they connect some where?

 

Yup the outter taillight comes on at that time. No the car does not need to be on to test that. I would recommend disconnect the main taillight plug at each tail light one at a time. Unplug the left side then see if it blows the fuse then disconnect the right side try it again. If only 1 side blows the fuse then you know what side the problem is in.

 

Ive tried having both sides unplugged and they still blew and i tried just the outsides out and that blew too....im gonna go try everything again for a couple hours thanks for the input!

 

omg yesss we fixed IT! It was a bad socket on the lights that i thought were good! im so dumb! You guys were right i was just doing the things u said on the wrong lights. Thanks all <3 Maxima.org