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Discussion in 'Lighting' started by nb_tacoma, Jan 11, 2012.

  1. Jan 11, 2012 at 1:38 PM
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    the fuse for my rear running lights keeps blowing everytime i turn on my running lights ? any ideas
     
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  2. Jan 11, 2012 at 2:29 PM
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    i got my truck under coated and also added fog lights and then noticed it about a week after ( my truck was pre wired for the fog lights i just added lamps replay and switch ) but i do have a non factory trailer harness plugged in also
     
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  3. Jan 11, 2012 at 3:37 PM
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    short somewhere?
     
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  4. Jan 11, 2012 at 3:39 PM
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    i disconnected the fog lamps, but it still blows fuses and the weather got to cruddy to continue so i havnt tried the trailer harness yet .. i assume there is a bad ground somewhere
     
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  5. Jan 12, 2012 at 1:07 PM
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    Okay so i found the issue the ground and power wire for my fog lamps were touching... and now that they are not the fuses dont blow and tail lights work, but the fog lights do not work any more

    can anyone tell me how to wire the factory wiring for the fog light switch to a switch that is a 3 pole switch
    thanks
     
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