Red_EcliPzE_GsX
20+ Year Contributor
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- Nov 25, 2002
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Irving,
Texas
Hey guys,
Had the engine bay washed/detailed today and wouldn’t you know it the car starts acting up.
As I was driving after the detail, with my running lights on I noticed my instrumental lights started flickering until they full on just wouldn’t come on. The rear tail light running lights also won’t come on. And I also noticed I really have to press the brake pedal down far to get the brake lights to come on.
The instrumental lights only seem to come on briefly as I hit the brake pedal.
Checking threads on here I went to check the ‘room fuse’ 10 in the fuse box inside the cabin, it was fine not blown. I took it out and re inserted, and the interior lights came on for a sec but then died out.
I then checked the tail/brake light 10 fuse at the fuse box under the hood, eureka! Blown. I replace it and sure enough the instrumental/interior lights all come back on fine, but then as I go to start driving it again the instrumental lights just died out on me again.
I go to check the tail/brake light 10 fuse that I had just replaced, and it’s blown again
I am NOT an electrical guy whatsoever, but something must have happened during that engine bay wash that might be causing a short? Main 80A alt fuse is fine and isn’t blown.
I have no idea what to do next
*forgot to mention what all IS working*
-hazard lights
-headlights
-turn signal lights
-brake lights(somewhat like I mentioned it seems I have to really press down brake pedal for them to come on)
Had the engine bay washed/detailed today and wouldn’t you know it the car starts acting up.
As I was driving after the detail, with my running lights on I noticed my instrumental lights started flickering until they full on just wouldn’t come on. The rear tail light running lights also won’t come on. And I also noticed I really have to press the brake pedal down far to get the brake lights to come on.
The instrumental lights only seem to come on briefly as I hit the brake pedal.
Checking threads on here I went to check the ‘room fuse’ 10 in the fuse box inside the cabin, it was fine not blown. I took it out and re inserted, and the interior lights came on for a sec but then died out.
I then checked the tail/brake light 10 fuse at the fuse box under the hood, eureka! Blown. I replace it and sure enough the instrumental/interior lights all come back on fine, but then as I go to start driving it again the instrumental lights just died out on me again.
I go to check the tail/brake light 10 fuse that I had just replaced, and it’s blown again
I am NOT an electrical guy whatsoever, but something must have happened during that engine bay wash that might be causing a short? Main 80A alt fuse is fine and isn’t blown.
I have no idea what to do next
*forgot to mention what all IS working*
-hazard lights
-headlights
-turn signal lights
-brake lights(somewhat like I mentioned it seems I have to really press down brake pedal for them to come on)