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May 2, 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?

May 3, 2007 | 06:05 AM

ewong

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

Are ya usign relays?
Where are they tapped?

May 3, 2007 | 07:12 AM

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bad ground

May 3, 2007 | 10:19 AM

tampabayota

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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

May 3, 2007 | 06:41 PM

89macrunner

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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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