WaarrEagle

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Today I installed my blue washer lights and they worked fine for a little while but then I blew a fuse. My corner lights, washer lights, and tail lights don't work. I found the blown fuse and it was a 7.5 amp. I am going to replace it but I wonder if I should hook the washer lights up to some other source. I have my corner lights in backwards so they are brighter and I am thinking I might be putting too much through the wires. Anyone have any imput on if I should move them or do you think I have a short somewhere? Thanks.

NeverEnough

Try running them through another source, such as the cig. lighter fuse, it should be able to handle the additional draw, unless you run a high draw component through it, i.e. a cell phone charger, etc. If you want to check for a short, make your own fusible link, put in a 10 amp fuse, ground the washer nozzle bulbs and hook it up to 12 volts. if it blows, there is a short, if not, it should be ok. Hope this helps. Let me know if it doesn't.

Lee

ps....WAAAAAAAAAR EAGLE (I'm from 'bama, and I've ALWAYS been an Auburn fan, and will be 'til I die)

WaarrEagle

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I did find the problem when I looked around. I was trying to secure to wire from the hood to the corner lights and I hooked them under some bolts and when I bolted them down some of the wire got forced through the insulation and then I guess it shorted out. I got everything back together and havn't blown anything but I haven't operated them for a while yet. Hopefully I won't have any more problems. I had to replace the 7.5 fuse with a 10 because thats the closest I had. Should I get a 7.5 or is 10 OK?

Daniel B. Martin

Get the 7.5 amp fuse.

NeverEnough