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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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Fuse keeps blowing???

My number 8 fuse, which controlls Dome light, Odometer, Spedo, etc keeps blowing on me and im not sure why. The only thing thats changed is the radio i installed with amp etc.. but the amp has its own circuit.. i took the under hood light out thinking it was blown and then put it back in after looking at it.. the fuse blew when the truck was off..

does any one else have issues with their number 8 fuse blowing? its a 15 amp fuse
 
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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Did you accidentally hook up the "dimmer" wire from the factory radio set up to the wrong wire on your new radio (if it even supports it)?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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nope, had the harness wired at an audio place thats local. Its got a dimmer built into the unit that u adjust there vs the dimmer switch
 
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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I would take it back to the radio installer and have him trouble shoot it. Had a similar problem on the SUV. Radio pinched a wire and every time ya went to pop the back window it would blow the fuse.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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It doesnt pop all the time, just every once in a while, but it pops more than it should...
 
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 04:41 PM
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the fuse shouldnt pop at all unless there is a short in the line and a short is bad.. something is touching prolly in the radio take it back to the installer and make them do it right
 
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