Fuse Box sparks...
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Fuse Box sparks...
I have a 93 f150 xlt and the fuse keeps going out for the brake lights. Tonight i tried to replace it only to see sparks and smoke under the hood where the relay box is. Truck runs fine no harm done but too afraid to try putting another fuse in to get brake lights. I know it's a wiring issue but i don't really know where to start.
Also my ABS light blinks 7 times then stays lit for 3 secs constantly but the other day it stayed lit and the brakes would grab harder than normal. Now its back to the flashing and brakes fine.
Also my ABS light blinks 7 times then stays lit for 3 secs constantly but the other day it stayed lit and the brakes would grab harder than normal. Now its back to the flashing and brakes fine.
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First place I always look is at the rear bumper area, did a PO hack in a trailer light plug? Now worn through grounding out against the edge or pinched by something back there?
They make pre made Tee's for a nice clean water tight install of trailer lights but some guys either don't know about them or are just to cheap to pay the extra to get one.
They make pre made Tee's for a nice clean water tight install of trailer lights but some guys either don't know about them or are just to cheap to pay the extra to get one.
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Blowing fuse #13 right? top about center line of fuse box in the dash?
7 flashes is code for "shorted isolation valve or harness" but you shouldn't be seeing the RABS code flashing at you without first temperarly grounding the black/orange wire at the connector under the glove box door.
Looks like you have short in the multi function switch (turn signal, hazard, wipe/wash brake lights pass through it as well), causing it to flash the code and or blow the fuse now and then.
7 flashes is code for "shorted isolation valve or harness" but you shouldn't be seeing the RABS code flashing at you without first temperarly grounding the black/orange wire at the connector under the glove box door.
Looks like you have short in the multi function switch (turn signal, hazard, wipe/wash brake lights pass through it as well), causing it to flash the code and or blow the fuse now and then.
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Sry it took so long to get on here to reply the fix due to internet issues. It ended up being a recall for the wire harness which danr1 was referring to above. brake fluid was leaking into the harness and shorting out the fuse for the brake lights, Now the ABS light is constantly on. thanks for the responses and sorry it took me so long to get back here and reply.
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