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Oct 13, 2007 | 07:11 PM

Way2phat

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Blown Fuse

All of a sudden my fuse for lights keeps burning out. 1st time it happend I was driving truck for about an hour when pop, no tail, body, cab, or dash lights. 2nd time it blew as soon as I turned lights on. Today the fuse lasted about 2 min. What gives here? Obviously I have a short but, where do I start looking? Any help please. Not being able to drive my truck at night sucks big time.

Oct 13, 2007 | 07:18 PM

riggz

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From: Dunwoody, GA

Check all your bulbs. A not so easy but decent test method would be to pull all the bulbs turn the lights on. If the fuse pops then you've got a short hidden somewhere in the wire harness or an aftermarket accessory. If the fuse doesn't pop then plug the bulbs in one by one until it pops.

Oct 14, 2007 | 01:44 AM

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From: phoenix

I think you have a short. So you might want to make it longer. Just kidding. Have you done anything like put in a new stereo, alarm or gauges?

Oct 14, 2007 | 07:55 AM

BowTieHatr

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From: Florence,SC

i have seen a few trucks with the fuse box harness melt and pop the fuse to the running lights. do you pull a trailor or toy hauler with alot of lights?

Oct 14, 2007 | 10:03 AM

Way2phat

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The first time that the fuse blew I was pulling my 33' travel trailer. Now it pops fuse without trailer. Truck is completly stock with 0 aftermarket anything. I just hit 10k miles. I would hate to take my truck to Ford for a blown fuse.