Blowing fuses

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03-09-2006, 09:04 PM

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Blowing fuses

I am blowing the fuse to my cigar lighter as fast as I can plug em in also the fuse to my auxillary outlet any ideas ?

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03-09-2006, 09:06 PM

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You have a short. Don't put anymore fuses in until you find the short.

Have you looked inside them? Sometimes a coin or screw will fall in and dead short them.

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03-09-2006, 09:26 PM

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i havent looked in them or even thought about that possiblity i will though any other thoughts on where a short might develop in these ?

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03-09-2006, 10:15 PM

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stick a continuity tester between the load side of the fuse and ground and start moving and following wire harness until you find the short. i've chased a few shorts myself!