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Old 01-09-2009, 01:58 AM
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Alright my gauge lighting is out completely....anyway i blew the fuse a few times and finally just replaced it with a slightly bigger one...then they go out again so im like great damn fuse...check it and its fine...so what did i mess up this time...any help is appreciated and any solutions greatly appreciated.
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Old 01-09-2009, 07:05 AM
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You NEVER replace a fuse with a larger one. The fuse is there to protect the wiring and devices. You now may have fried wires or circuitry. Very hard to say and can be very expensive to troubleshoot/repair.
You'll need wiring diagrams for whatever car you are working on, a meter and knowledge on how to troubleshoot electrical problems.
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Old 01-09-2009, 05:25 PM
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As they say in Top Gun... "you NEVER, NEVER, NEVER leave your wingman"... Same thing for a fuse... you NEVER, NEVER, NEVER replace a fuse with a bigger one... Sorry to say it, but you get what you deserve on this one..

Wiring diagram is the only thing that might get you started in a resonable direction... that and looking/smelling for burnt wires etc
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Old 01-19-2009, 08:51 PM
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anyway i do have all custom lights behind my dash...all blue, and looks pretty good...they are leds so i hope maybe the resistor went or maybe just the switch...im gunna check it out some more in the next few days.
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