You will need to find it and fix it before the problem will stop. So I had a shop put in a set of switches in my dash for some lights on the roof, where the only place it touches factory wiring is a relay triggered from the accessory position on the key. The fuse keeps blowing I replaced the blown bulb check the wires and replace the switch and the fuse is still blowing. So I tried to install some led dome lights in my 2006 TRD off road Tacoma. Took out all the marker bulbs and checked the circuits and they are all good at the bulbs. I checked continuity across the wires but for some reason, it seems to ground when there's no power. I changed out the 'tail' and 'accessory" fuses, as they had blown. Tail/Fog/Plate light fuse keeps blowing So my #4 fuse went out, i replaced with the spare, and the moment i turned it on, blew immediately without any of the concerned lights even lighting up for a fraction of a second. I took out the new bulb and tried it without anything in the bulb holder and the fuse blew again. The turn and brake lights work but none of the marker lights work and when activated always blow the marker light fuse on my truck. 4th brake light blew tail light fuse? well, i'm having some trouble with my tail light. No damage anywhere. Tail light fuse keeps blowing. Chat with like-minded Frontier owners. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. If it's fuse 61 that's blowing, there are a LOT of places where the short could be. The blue led light came on. Also try removing the normal taillight bulbs and see. The fuse labeled as 'tail' had blown. Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Dmeezy333, Jan 16, 2020. Factory radio and everything too, I've noticed loss of people with this issue have aftermarket stereos. Hey there, so the other day i was driving on the rain. A brake light bulb works well. Which fuse is blowing? I put the first led bulb in no problem. Whats out: interior lights, tail lights. Here are some pictures of the connections with labels on the wires. Still happens. i have a 08 f-350 powerstroke 6.4. I replaced the fuse and the dome lights came back on. The tail light wiring doesn't really go near the bumper, and I've already pulled the loom out from the bumper to the cab. A replacement fuse immediately popped. The lights went out and I saw the fuse was blown. It calls for a 7.5 fuse. 279 Posts . The license plate lights are fused from same fuse as tail running lights, I have a 2008 so there may be differences but my hot leads are not grounded with truck off. I also looked through the inside but didn't see anything. This fuse powers ALL the tail/marker/park lights and instrument and switch back lighting. I have made no mods to the car, it is all stock. Tail lights are led aftermarket. Try removing the stop light bulbs from the rear (or disconnect them) to see if the fuse still blows. 191 Posts . Today, while driving with headlights on, the mirrors, tail and brake lights and side mirrors stopped working. The dash lights go off, and my tail lights go out. Sometimes, when a fuse blows, you can hear the spark where the short occurs. It would help if you can narrow it down to exactly which light is blowing the fuse as I doubt it's all of them. I have a 1999 chevy suburban and my tail light won't work. so blew the fuse awhile ago, on the way home today i blew it again. Discussion Starter • #1 • Mar 24, 2011. it was at night so i pulled the horn fuse (also 15) and threw it in so i could wait till the morning to replace it. Answer: Your Tail-lights and your Brake lights get their power through your dash light switch, as do your running lights, ... Anthony - The first problem to look at is the fuse that keeps blowing. I tried replacing it with a 10 amp, I didn't have another 7.5, and the same thing happened. I don't have my lights on during the day cause the switch is set to auto so they go on and off by thereselves but it has blown during the day a few times , my fuse keeps blowing for my dash lights and tail lights , brake lights work , but when my fuse blows the service vehicle soon light pops on . All of it. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Not sure what step to take next. Brake lights (fuse 14) are fused separately from the tails/parking/license/dash lights (fuse 61). Then, I tried removing all the bulbs in the tail lights, as well as removing the license plate bolts. Everything else works. Since then, my tail fuse keeps blowing. do you have an alarm or remote starter, did you change the tail light for an other model (led light), maybe a broken bulb that short circuited. My car has a … It seems this truck grounds any inactive connection, when the headlights are off, all 3 wires are grounded. After determining that the bulb was OK, we looked in the fuse box, and saw that one of the two 7.5 amp fuses for the tail lights was blown. D16Y7 motor, manual transmission. I just changed my rear bumper out for a shockworks but wired new reverse lights to the tow harness reverse for power instead of tapping tail lamp reverse ckt. You should focus on the tail/marker/park lights as the instrument and back lighting have their own sub-fuse. There are a BUNCH of things that run off the tail fuse. I thought it was the reverse lighting, so I removed them. Anywhere along the way. Just driving home as usual the other night and after about 4 or 5 mins the dash lights went out so I drove home and changed the fuse. Fuse won't blow until the motor is turned over. Sounds like you have a tail light wire that's shorted out, from your bumper/wiring efforts. A premier community to share your mods and builds. So my #4 fuse went out, i replaced with the spare, and the moment i turned it on, blew immediately without any of the concerned lights even lighting up for a fraction of a second. Which fuse did you replace? Most likely bad ground. As soon as the new fuse made contact it sparked and I checked and it was blown. Needless to say it … 2 people found this helpful. Jan 16, 2020 at 4:08 PM #1 #1. Tail light fuse keeps blowing 1 Answer. i discovered its because fuse #58 keeps blowing out. The stop (brake) lights are on a different circuit than the normal taillights and have their own fuse. The fuse keeps blowing I replaced the blown bulb check the wires and replace the switch and the fuse is still blowing. The car is a 2 door coupe. Unfortunately finding it can be a bit of a challenge. Welcome to our Nissan Frontier Forum! 1-Check that you have the right value fue in the fuse holder. Bulb in tail lights shorting and blowing the fuse, or there is a wire that is either cut or sliced creating a short in the system. he guys, I was installing LED license plate screws last night and when i tried to combine both screws wires and try and plug them into the license plate light connector, it keeps blowing out the fuse. i replaced the fuse and the tail light work fine when it's in reverse, but as soon as i put that bad boy in drive the fuse blows and i'm left with no tail light once again, as well as the front left blinker. I have replace teh fuse 5 time and put new tail light bulbs in. might be a lot of things. I traced through the wiring from the bumper to the edge of the cab before I lost track of the wire bundle. I'm assuming there's a short somewhere but it seems odd to me that the fuse keeps blowing when nothing should be … It's a nearly brand new second gen. If your side markers are disconnected, it can short. Running light "Tail" fuse in foot well keeps blowing **Fixed**. I hooked it up the exact same way as my stock tail light (which works perfectly fine with no trouble). I keep blowing the 15 amp fuse for my tail lights. Post Reply. Tail light fuse keeps blowing 1 Answer. No issues, everything seemed to work perfectly. I thought that was odd so I pulled the working headlight connection to compare. I tried putting the second one in and the fuse … If the fuse blows as soon as lights are turned on more likely license plate light ckt than reverse lights ckt, they are fused separately. All discussions about the first-gen Subaru BRZ coupe, Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting), Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing), Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum - FT86CLUB, Car won't start (EFI ctrl fuse keeps blowing), Tail light, fog light, license plate light not working. 2006 Nismo CC 4x4, 2.0 Extended Radflo Coilovers, PRG UCAs, 600# Eibachs, 2" Deaver AALs, 5125 +2-4" Bilsteins, 265/75/16 BFG TA KOs. I am assuming the fuse that is blowing is the PARK LPS fuse, #9, in the instrument panel fuse box. wat? Noticed if I put a larger amp fuse in the tail lights don't blow until a higher rpm. I blew 2 fuses already. If the fuse keeps blowing there is probably a short to ground somewhere in that circuit. There is nothing after market wired in, all stock. I have a 1999 chevy suburban and my tail light won't work. Truck description would help - Gen1 or Gen2? all of my lights work except for my tail lights.. i will put a new fuse in there and my tail lights will work.. but the next time i check they are broken again.. the fuse only works for less than a day.. ... tail light fuse keeps blowing..? Discussion Starter • #1 • Feb 21, 2007. when i try and only connect just one of the led screw's wire, it works perfectly fine. Electrical problems suck. Circuit. Lots of codes related to O2 sensor heater circuit and secondary air driver with blown EFI fuse 2 caused by a short. I don't think it's from the dash, since it didn't happen until I put the bumper in. JavaScript is disabled. A simple trick to finding a short is to replace the blown fuse with a pair of spade terminals, then use small jumper wires to connect them to a 12 volt light bulb. But like Cusser said, it sounds like a short in the tail light wiring or a severed/ badly damaged wire. 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