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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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is there a fuse for sidemarkers?

I just noticed tonight that both front and rear side markers on the bumpers on the passenger side are out. Both driver side works fine. I looked to see if there is a fuse for it under the glove box / next to battery and didnt see anything. is there a fuse for this? if so where? i have not checked the actual bulbs out yet but i was thinkin it would be weird for both bulbs to be out on the same side at the same time.

Also in the fuse box by the battery, Im missing 6 fuses. not sure if this is becuase they are for options my car is not equipped with or what. can someone confirm?

these are the ones im missing
H/Lamp RH 20A
H/Lamp LH 20A
what are these two? because there exist the same fuses with 15A too.

also:
Wiper Deicer
THROT MTR
INJ Drive
RR FOG LAMP
^ whats that??

no malfunction lights lit on the gauge cluster. everything else in the car works fine. car is an 01 AE

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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by QT1 5MT AE
I just noticed tonight that both front and rear side markers on the bumpers on the passenger side are out. Both driver side works fine. I looked to see if there is a fuse for it under the glove box / next to battery and didnt see anything. is there a fuse for this? if so where? i have not checked the actual bulbs out yet but i was thinkin it would be weird for both bulbs to be out on the same side at the same time.

Also in the fuse box by the battery, Im missing 6 fuses. not sure if this is becuase they are for options my car is not equipped with or what. can someone confirm?

these are the ones im missing
H/Lamp RH 20A
H/Lamp LH 20A
what are these two? because there exist the same fuses with 15A too.

also:
Wiper Deicer
THROT MTR
INJ Drive
RR FOG LAMP
^ whats that??

no malfunction lights lit on the gauge cluster. everything else in the car works fine. car is an 01 AE
I had a similar situation with my side marker lights. The bulbs were burned out so I replaced them. As far as them being fused somewhere, they might be. Just about any electrical line running from point A to B would be fused, logically speaking. Perhaps the side markers share a fused line with something else.

The RR fog lamp might be for non US cars. I know that alot of Euro cars have rear fog lights.
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 04:10 AM
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wouldnt the sidemarker lights be tied into the parklight fuse?
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by T_Behr904
I had a similar situation with my side marker lights. The bulbs were burned out so I replaced them. As far as them being fused somewhere, they might be. Just about any electrical line running from point A to B would be fused, logically speaking. Perhaps the side markers share a fused line with something else.

The RR fog lamp might be for non US cars. I know that alot of Euro cars have rear fog lights.
i guess that was the same issue here....

Originally Posted by phatboislim
wouldnt the sidemarker lights be tied into the parklight fuse?
they must be tied to something.......

should've checked the bulbs out before making this thread but I thought it required access through wheel well area to remove, guess i was wrong. anyhow, swapped drivers side bulbs with passenger side and they work. turns out both bulbs were burnt on the same side, even though the filaments looked fine. will get a pair of 194's and swap them over.

oh ya, pepboys thinks their light bulbs are made out of gold filaments $5.49 for a pair of 194's. LOL....watch me pay that much
swear these were like 99 cents few years ago and i had a bunch layin around

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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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Glad to hear you figured it out.
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by phatboislim
wouldnt the sidemarker lights be tied into the parklight fuse?
All the lights that turn on with your parking lights are tied into one 10A fuse under the hood to the right of the airbox. I know this because I have shorted the little light that shines down on the shifter and none of my lights turned on until I replaced that fuse Sidemarkers would be that same fuse.

It was kinda scary when I thought I broke my car cause none of the lights were turning on.
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by LongoTE
All the lights that turn on with your parking lights are tied into one 10A fuse under the hood to the right of the airbox. I know this because I have shorted the little light that shines down on the shifter and none of my lights turned on until I replaced that fuse Sidemarkers would be that same fuse.

It was kinda scary when I thought I broke my car cause none of the lights were turning on.
what i figured
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 11:02 AM
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Yep that is what I was thinking (blown bulbs). Glad that's all it was and not a bad wire etc.
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 11:04 AM
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It would probably take you less time to check the bulbs than to write this long OP...
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Shift_Max
Glad to hear you figured it out.
thanks

Originally Posted by Gizm0
It would probably take you less time to check the bulbs than to write this long OP...
yeah i know but i was under the impression that i had to access them through the wheel well area and didnt want to bother with it. then i looked over owners manual and realized popping them out is a piece of cake like 4th gens.
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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It's a fact that the sidemarker, tail lights and parking lights are all powered ny the tail light fuse.
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