Electrical Problems - 1991 Pickup (V6)
11-10-2002, 11:40 PM
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Electrical Problems - 1991 Pickup (V6)
Hey guys, Im new to this board and also new to the electrical troubleshooting arena. Tonight when i turned on my lights, i heard a fuse blow, and I lost dash lights, side markers, and tail-lights (brake lights work fine). I opened the kick panel fuse box and found a 15a fuse marked "Tail" is blown. I put a new 15a fuse in there, and try the lights again, and it blew as well. I'm really at a loss as to what i should try next, and i should tell you im very new to vehicle electrical.... anyways, i was just wondering if anyone has any ideas. Thanks for any help 
11-10-2002, 11:57 PM
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Welcome to the Forum! There's lots of great information on here and lot's of good people. As far as your electrical problem, experiences I have had with fuses blowing is something is shorting. Sounds like that fuse runs alot of stuff might be really hard to isolate it!
11-11-2002, 12:24 AM
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Yea Thats what Im afraid of... i think the switch is ok, because i can turn on the headlights, use the turn signals, etc.. but, theres a harness behind the speedo, which i looked at already, and i can't see in thing burnt or bare wires touching... but other than that harness i don't know what else to look for...
11-11-2002, 01:36 AM
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Well, i took a lot of the accessories out of the picture, and the dash lights work again, so im going to add 1 at a time, and then try the lights until i blow the fuse, and then ill know what caused it
11-11-2002, 03:25 AM
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Well, got it fixed! 
Turns out it was just the cigarette lighter harness that started it all, so i got it fixed and put back together and everything works now. Phew, only 2 fuses and it's fixed, i thot it was gonna be expensive
Turns out it was just the cigarette lighter harness that started it all, so i got it fixed and put back together and everything works now. Phew, only 2 fuses and it's fixed, i thot it was gonna be expensive
11-11-2002, 03:41 AM
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Glad you were able to work through it and figure it out yourself! What was up with you cig lighter that was blowing the fuse anyhow?
11-11-2002, 03:50 AM
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One of the wires had come partially out of the connector, and was touching the other...hence the short.... how it did that just last night... i have no clue
On a sidenote, while i had it all ripped apart... i changed my turn signals to blue since i was already there. I like the effect!
On a sidenote, while i had it all ripped apart... i changed my turn signals to blue since i was already there. I like the effect!
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