can someone help me out ? my trunk light isn't working

[AyzhenInvasion]

so when i open my trunk, the light comes on, but today, i cut the plug off to the light and stuck it on my cold cathodes. they didn't light up. i tested the wires and it showed no voltage going thru ??

my cathodes work when i hook them up to the other 12v lights but not the trunk one ? are my wires bad, fuse blown ? does it share fuses with any other thing ? if not maybe its the fuse...

[keithy]

The polarity of the cathod inverter is very sensative. Did you reverse the polarity of the inverter when you put it in? Coz, this can permanently damage the inverter and thus, the cathods will not light up. Try putting another power source on the cathod and make sure if it works.

Originally Posted by AyzhenInvasion

so when i open my trunk, the light comes on, but today, i cut the plug off to the light and stuck it on my cold cathodes. they didn't light up. i tested the wires and it showed no voltage going thru ??

my cathodes work when i hook them up to the other 12v lights but not the trunk one ? are my wires bad, fuse blown ? does it share fuses with any other thing ? if not maybe its the fuse...

[AyzhenInvasion]

yeah i tried both ways. no luck.

no voltage thru trunk light, no dome light, no clock... no power lock... didn't try power window.. AGH everything else seems to work. so did i blow a fuse ?

[drunken_panda]

Yep. The some and clock are all on the same circut. Pull DOME and i bet it will be blown.

[SnakeyeS]

did you cut the plug off with the battery still hooked up??

[AyzhenInvasion]

yeah i did, haha yeah i'm stupid i know. it shorted and i replaced the fuse. so its all good now.. next time = unplug battery lol