Blowing fuses... - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

idavid76 · 10-26-2005, 09:00 AM

Okay guys I have another issue now. Last night while driving over a rough part of a street my illumination on the cluster, heater controls, and parking lights turned off. I got home and sure enough the fuse for the tail lamps was blown. I went to replace it and as soon as I turned them on the fuse was blown instantly. I checked all the wire connections and sockets to the parking light all around the car, and I also checked all the bulbs, everything seems fine. My headlights still work and so do my stop lamps. What do you guys think it is? What should I do next? I am really considering selling this car now, I dont want to invest anymore $$ on it. The bad thing is that I have only owned three Toyotas in my life and have nothing but issues with them.

Paseo15psi · 10-26-2005, 09:48 AM

Every car has issues, it's the size of those issues that make a bad car and Toyotas have small issues when compared to most other brands. As far as your problem... a short more than likely. Did you check your wires coming in at the kick panels? Did you upgrade your bulbs recently? Are your fuses the right ratings?

idavid76 · 10-26-2005, 10:04 AM

You are right Paseo, I guess I am a bit frustrated that every week is a small issue and I took it out on Toyotas. I did not check the wires at the kick panel, I replaced all the bulbs in the car with regular Sivania bulbs from Autozone about three months ago, and when I went to replace the first fuse i saw that it was a 25 amp but the guide called for a 15 amp fuse. So I replaced it with a 15 amp fuse and it instantly blew it. Where can the short be? Like I said I was just driving over a rought road and the lights went off.

Paseo15psi · 10-26-2005, 11:25 AM

Check the wires running into the driver side kick panel and check the harness which I believe runs over the right rear wheel well. Also try cleaning your bulb harness contacts.

idavid76 · 10-26-2005, 12:48 PM

Took it to a hole in the wall shop and traced it back to the radio harness/conector. They removed the connector and voila...fixed! Now I need to find a Toyota radio connector with pig tails in order to splice it into the existing vehicle harness. Thanks!

ToyotaTechGeek · 10-26-2005, 01:04 PM

probably shorting out with the illumination wire.

***Tercel GTS*** · 10-26-2005, 01:58 PM

The radio itself may be shorted.