10A Tailight Fuse

[Zufelt]

Whatdup guys! I decided yesterday to take out my Amp, take out the tail lights to fit my bumper and gut my car. I took out ALL wiring associated with the amp. I put a 15A fuse inside turn the lights on for the dash and tail lights and it pops almost instantly. So I figure okay, pull the taillights out and found two wires smashed together. Took those apart, stripped and put back but it's still blowing fuses. So I figure alright ill take off all connections to the tail lights and take the radio out to eliminate those, still pops. This would mean that SOMEWHERE along the line I have a wire that is to the tail lights touching metal somewhere right? I read Justin's thread about finding shorts and eliminated radio and tail lights plugs.. Any thoughts? Just trying to make sure that it has to be a wire touching metal since the connections aren't plugged in.

Just went through and can't find anything.. Can't stand wiring! Any suggestions before I take it to the shop tomorrow? It's my DD and I can't afford to have it down another night

 

[luv2rallye]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/art...-partial-short-battery-drain.html#post1496998

 

[Zufelt]

Thanks for the link, I actually looked through that. I just wanted to clarify that since the sockets for the tail lights are unplugged as well as the radio that that eliminates those narrowing it down to one of those wires touching metal and not a socket shorting out.

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I got the fuse to stop popping, but the actual speedometer lights won't illuminate, just the light around it.. Is there a fuse other than the tail light one that I can replace?

 

[Zufelt]

Just checked all fuses, relays and dimmer switch.. Is there a certain wire that runs the lights in the back?

Bulbs all checked out as well..