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shinobis13hb
08-15-2011, 03:27 PM
well this is pretty simple,
my car randomly blows the blue 15 fuse in the fuse location by the dead pedal.. i am not to sure why!
its the fuse for the cabin lights and running lights. ( no cluster lights, ashtry, gauges lights.)
now i have an alarm with a turbo timer feature on it.. when i enable that all of my lights turn on in the cabin untill the car turns off. (feature of the alarm)
i dont know where to start looking or where the problem could be. sometimes the fuse blows in a day or a week.

any help would be REALLY appreciated!!
s13 HB
type x blacktop
blitz ecu
bolt ons.
Pandapants
08-15-2011, 03:38 PM
sound like ill wiring on the ignition source. Before I noticed the hack job install of my alarm system, the car would stay on even after I took out the key, blow ignition fuses and blow the "room lamp" fuse constantly. Took that crap out and it's been good as new.
Chaluska
08-15-2011, 03:44 PM
some ground somewhere, or something is grounding out somewhere... id start at the headlight switch, and then dimmer switch
GroundPerformance
08-15-2011, 04:07 PM
Its either a short somehere or most likely you have gauges or some kind of accesories taping power thru that circuit and overloading the fuse. Verify and possibly try upping the fuse and see how it goes.
SRTFerg
08-15-2011, 04:14 PM
I was going to say throw a larger fuse in there and see if it goes. If not then your golden.
fliprayzin240sx
08-15-2011, 04:49 PM
I was going to say throw a larger fuse in there and see if it goes. If not then your golden.

Dumbest Idea Award Winnnnnar!!! The fuse is popping for a reason, last thing you want is a fuse that wont pop when something is grounding out. Fastest way to make shit worst cuz you'll melt a wire or worst, start a fucking fire.
shinobis13hb
08-15-2011, 05:28 PM
sound like ill wiring on the ignition source. Before I noticed the hack job install of my alarm system, the car would stay on even after I took out the key, blow ignition fuses and blow the "room lamp" fuse constantly. Took that crap out and it's been good as new.

GOOD idea.. you see.. i DID notice BAD wiring on my wires under the dash (wher ethe ignition switch goes to) i didnt think that would cause that but heck i was probably wrong. okay .. well off to the junk yard soon to grab a new blug to re solder and connect. any more ideas?
shinobis13hb
08-15-2011, 05:29 PM
Dumbest Idea Award Winnnnnar!!! The fuse is popping for a reason, last thing you want is a fuse that wont pop when something is grounding out. Fastest way to make shit worst cuz you'll melt a wire or worst, start a fucking fire.

exactly... thats what i worry about a fire.
fliprayzin240sx
08-15-2011, 10:05 PM
If you have a HB and its related to your lights not working, check your tail lights in the trunk. Fucking notorious for something fucking up there and popping fuses.
rcdad123
08-15-2011, 10:44 PM
if it`s also the fuse for the cigarette lighter and you use it to charge your cell phone, you might be overloading the circuit. we use to see that kind of problem when i used to work for a lexus dealership. some cell phone chargers pull more amps than others.
shinobis13hb
08-16-2011, 09:39 AM
if it`s also the fuse for the cigarette lighter and you use it to charge your cell phone, you might be overloading the circuit. we use to see that kind of problem when i used to work for a lexus dealership. some cell phone chargers pull more amps than others.

Not a bad idea. But I don't think that could be my problem but I'll look into it