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Headlight and dash lights
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:03 pm
by bigbennymq
Hi on my mq patrol i went to turn on lights and the fuse blew so i replaced it and it just keeps blowing should i put a bigger fuse in, because i have uhf, subs ect , the fuse is like a 15 amp shuld i go to 20 or 25 amps
thanks
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:50 pm
by j-top paj
if a fuse blows its usually for a reason. there will be a short somewhere. if you keep replacing the fuse with a larger one all it will do is cause the shorted out wire to heat up and possibly catch fire
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:05 pm
by bigbennymq
Better not do that, whats the best way to find the short
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:08 pm
by j-top paj
can you see any wiring looms that are pinched anywhere?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:09 pm
by j-top paj
fiddle with anything recently?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:15 pm
by bigbennymq
what like? did all mi subs, uhf and spotties just beofre it happened
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:17 pm
by j-top paj
where did you get the power for it?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:18 pm
by bigbennymq
straight off battery and the acc wire of the original wires
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:20 pm
by j-top paj
did you disturb the wires around the headlights at all?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:23 pm
by bigbennymq
dont know will check maybe disconnect all of the shit and try with a new fuse?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:25 pm
by j-top paj
when you do, look for exposed wires anywhere you touched.
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:27 pm
by bigbennymq
like at terminals
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:28 pm
by j-top paj
anywhere really. do you have any pics of the engine bay?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:31 pm
by bigbennymq
nah will take sum tomorrow and show ya
thanks for ya help mate
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:23 pm
by j-top paj
no worries
