04-13-2004, 11:50 AM
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Re: Re: Ceiling light, spotlights, door lights, & trunk light not working
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Originally Posted by hunterr83
After noticing the pattern, he would put in fuses with higher ratings. They would last longer, but eventually they, too, blew out. So he took one of the blown fuses and use some metal stick to connect the ends, this one lasted really long, but the high voltage that was apparently flowing through it eventually destroyed the metal rod. I'll ask him what he had to do to fix it when I see him on AIM. For now, I would just try using a fuse with a higher rating, maybe 20 or something as a temorary solution.
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NO! NO! NO! NO!
Very bad advice. Do not overload the circuit by putting in higher amp fuses then it calls for. You can actually start wires burning following this practice. Get the system troubleshot and fix the problem.
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