No dash lights, no tail-lights but I have brake lights

[91coMANche]

How come I have no dash lights and no rear lights with the headlights on but I still have brake lights when I step on the pedal? I looked at the fuse box and there is zero evidence of brake fluid dripping down from the clutch rod area. Am I missing which fuse I was supposed to look at? Anything else I should look at?

[SW86]

its a fuse. mine just popped the other day. maybe the 20 or 25. i can't remember

[btm24]

yeah fuse its 20but mine keeps popping idk why :dunno: its done this 5 times now

 

Brandon

[91coMANche]

Ok good to know. This fuse is under the hood or under the drivers side? Any idea what its labeled?

[vaquaro]

Tail

[SW86]

left under the steering wheel. youll see it :thumbsup:

[johnnyc]

I kept blowing the dash light/tail light fuse. Turned out to be a short in the trailer wiring.

[ryno56]

I kept blowing the dash light/tail light fuse. Turned out to be a short in the trailer wiring.

 

ditto. I tore out all the crappy corroded trailer wiring and haven't blown one since.

[Geonovast]

Yup, dash lights share a fuse with the tails, most likely so you'd know something was wrong if you lost your tails.

[91coMANche]

Thanks all! I got it running by finding the fuse for the "parking lights" actually does the dash too. Its got a fuse in it now and works but I suspect I'll have to cut out the trailer wires but its too cold out to do that now.

[bottomline89]

yeah fuse its 20but mine keeps popping idk why :dunno: its done this 5 times now

 

Brandon

put in a 25.. just keep a look out for melting in the wire (RARELY happens)

[Geonovast]

yeah fuse its 20but mine keeps popping idk why :dunno: its done this 5 times now

 

Brandon

put in a 25.. just keep a look out for melting in the wire (RARELY happens)

 

Never put in a fuse bigger than what's called for... kinda the whole point of having a fuse.

[91coMANche]

Now its blowing fuses INSTANTLY. I don't have trailer wires but I do have some shoddy tag light wiring. Could those do this? Quick I'm taking a road trip in an hour and a half!

[91coMANche]

GOT IT!

 

There is a live wire by the parking brake with a spade connector attached. I have no idea what it is but I saw it sparking...too bad I went through 10 fuses until I figured it all out.

 

What does the live black wire by the parking brake pedal control?