Wiring Gremlins

Wrenching and Technical Information

Moderator: Club Officers

Post Reply
User avatar
jstables
Posts: 538
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:12 pm
Location: Blacksburg

Wiring Gremlins

Post by jstables »

So in the last week or so my left turn signal has been on and off not working and today when i looked at it i found that my brake lights/hazard flashers were also not working due to a blown fuse. So after messing with the lights and checking for burnt out bulbs and switching out my flasher both blow fuses now.?!?

So now all my brake lights, turn signals, and reverse lights are all out and blow fuses upon replacement. Any ideas on where to start? because hand signals will only due for so long. :roll:
John

DD-05 F150/Lariat 4dr/5.4/dual exhaust
Beater-Free 1988 XJ/~4"s10 leaf & 4.5"coils/long arms/35s
Trail-1984 s10 blazer/350/700r4/D44 & D60 welded/workin on highsteer
Sold!-1991 s10 blazer/4.3/bodylift/camaro rims/2.5 exhaust
User avatar
BadAssEddie
Posts: 2635
Joined: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:12 pm
Location: The Woods

Post by BadAssEddie »

That sounds like you have an inadvertent ground somewhere that is causing a short and therefore causing fuses to blow. Start digging around for chafed wires
1969 Cadillac Deville 7.7 Big Block
1978 Ford F-150 6.4 FE
1993 Ford Bronco 5.8 Windsor
1994 Ford F-250 7.3 Powerstroke
2016 Ford F-250 6.7 Powerstroke
User avatar
jstables
Posts: 538
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:12 pm
Location: Blacksburg

Post by jstables »

yeh i think so too but i'm getting sick of my electrical issues. also i'm gonna put a new tail light plug on the left rear because it is the original one that is full of some nasty dielectric grease. In the past I replaced the right side plug and it seemed to help.
John

DD-05 F150/Lariat 4dr/5.4/dual exhaust
Beater-Free 1988 XJ/~4"s10 leaf & 4.5"coils/long arms/35s
Trail-1984 s10 blazer/350/700r4/D44 & D60 welded/workin on highsteer
Sold!-1991 s10 blazer/4.3/bodylift/camaro rims/2.5 exhaust
User avatar
TerryD
Posts: 1905
Joined: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:57 pm
Location: Covington, Va
Contact:

Post by TerryD »

Doubt the socket it's self is the problem. Sounds like moving the harness while putting the new socket on helped. I'd start pulling panels and inspecting the wires like Alec said.
Terry
Offroading: The hobby of turning perfectly good vehicles into scrap metal. :cool:
Post Reply