jwb4040

My taillight fuse is blowing whenever the truck moves. If it is sitting still the fuse will never go. Once I am driving and I take a turn or bump, the fuse blows. Seems reminicent of a short ground but I dont know where to look. I know the corner lights, tail lights and dash lights are all on this circuit. Anyone have any ideas? It happened after a ride to Morris Mountain towards the end of the day. Heres a pic of the truck


thanks ahead

BigBallsMcFalls

yup...pretty common

blinker fluid is low.

jwb4040

Thats really original, did you think of that yourself? Can anyone actually help me?

vital22re

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sounds like you got a weekend of tracing wires, does it trip when you use your brake lights tail lights turn signals? can you get it to trip my shaking the rig? sounds like a tempermental wire gremlin.. Good luck

jwb4040

Yeah i somehow i just fixed it. I hate it when this happens. I pulled about just about every piece of interior from the dash back and followed the tail light wire. I didnt find anything at all but now the fuse isnt blowing. I know this is going to haunt me in a few days. . .I guess its good for now though

jackwolf

X2 on the school boy antics.

Ron Helmuth

I am guessing you pinched the 4 pin trailer connector mounted below the bumper near the hitch. That looks like some serious boulder action and it is my guess you came down on one just a little bit badly.

If you have one already wired up then you have the taillight converter "black box" in the drivers side rear you located that? They do go bad and if so Hopkins makes a great plug and play unit that you can splice in.

We can talk you through this sir. State your year-I'm thinking that is a 99 but not sure exactly why

Cruise over to General Electrical also for some more ideas. There is always a reason and we will help you find it.