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05-02-2007, 08:22 PM

tampabayota

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blowing fuses

ok so i am trying to hook up two kc lights, wen i turn them on it blows the fuse, iv narrowed it down to the passenger light by only hooking it up. my question is why is it doing this?

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05-03-2007, 06:05 AM

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Toyota wires stuff BACKWARDS compared to most cars - the GROUND is switched....

Are ya usign relays?
Where are they tapped?

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05-03-2007, 07:12 AM

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05-03-2007, 10:19 AM

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ewong im not using relays, and i ran a wire from the pos. post on the batt. to a switch in the truck, then from the switch to the lights

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05-03-2007, 06:41 PM

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you should really use a relay..those things suck a lot of juice. What fuse is blowing? How many amps is it?

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