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: fuze keeps burning...


ChaosMalibu
Jun 7th, 02, 2:43 PM
I never had a problem..
But since 5 days ago, the parking lights fuze keeps burning (i replaces it 3 times and it burt again today..)

What could be causing it?
My parking lights, license plate lights and tail lights are not working... (When i brake and signal they work..)
When i changed the fuze, they all worked again.. But that fuze keeps burning...

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Shai
1972 Chevelle Malibu custom 4dr (http://72-chevelle.cjb.net)

ChaosMalibu@chevelles.com
TC GOLD member #1278

charbilly2001
Jun 7th, 02, 2:53 PM
Shai you have a large current draw there somewhere. You need to look for a pinched wire or a bare wire. Think back to the last thing you did to the car. Would it have affected the wiring for those lights? Stop replacing fuses till you find the problem. Sooner or later you will burn something.

Good luck

John_Muha
Jun 7th, 02, 6:14 PM
Are you using the proper size fuse? One easy place to separate the front lights from the rear lights, is in the trunk. The rear harness is plugged in on the inside left. If you can't find anything else try unplugging that and see what happens. Don't drive the car with this unplugged. You won't have any brake lights.

ChaosMalibu
Jun 13th, 02, 6:31 PM
Update:

I don't know how i didn't notice i was putting in a 10Amp fuze.. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/rolleyes.gif

I just noticed that yesterday.... http://www.chevelles.com/forum/eek.gif

I couldn't find a 20Amp fuze, so i got a 15... Works fine now.. Doesn't burn. I'll get a 20 and put it in as soon as i can.

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Shai
1972 Chevelle Malibu custom 4dr (http://72-chevelle.cjb.net)

ChaosMalibu@chevelles.com
TC GOLD member #1278

ChaosMalibu
Jun 14th, 02, 6:48 AM
wops..
Burnt again this morning...
I sould get a 20Amp.. right?

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Shai
1972 Chevelle Malibu custom 4dr (http://72-chevelle.cjb.net)

ChaosMalibu@chevelles.com
TC GOLD member #1278

John_Muha
Jun 14th, 02, 1:54 PM
Yes, that's the proper size. However, as Bill pointed out, you may have another problem.