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jpprelude · 09-10-2002, 01:39 PM

Hello everyone. I posted last night about my tail lights going out, and I keep blowing fuses. Right when I turn the parking lights on, my fuse blows with an audible pop, and the beep stops.

I disconnected my tail lights, rear corner lights, and I'm trying to get my front parking lights (next to headlights) out, but I can't remember how.

What else does the fuse labelled "SMALL LIGHTS-20AMP" control? It is under the hood and is on the top row, 6th from the right.

I'm looking for my Chilton's, (haven't gotten my Helm's yet) and I need to fix this before class at 6pm.

Thanks guys.

influx · 09-10-2002, 01:48 PM

you can take the corner bulbs out just by removing the screw thats on top(philips), and then pulling on them, you gotta tug a little but they will come out
my friend has a chiltons and ill ask him to borrow it on my way home, im getting an officexp cd so ill remember when i go in...

jpprelude · 09-10-2002, 02:09 PM

Thanks. I can't find the Chilton's anywhere. I know I said it was a POS, but I need it now.

influx · 09-10-2002, 02:43 PM

what year are you man?

influx · 09-10-2002, 03:10 PM

the 20 amp fuses that i see here are the headlights only, the only other 20amp in here is the door switches...
the tail lights are on a 15a fuse
it shows fuse no. 50 and 51 for the headlights

hmm you there man?

jpprelude · 09-10-2002, 03:15 PM

Sorry. I was outside kicking my car, tearin' **** apart.

I have a 94 si

influx · 09-10-2002, 03:21 PM

ok , i pulled my fuse, i know what you're talking about now
it looks like that fuse controls the side marker lights, corner lights, and tail lights, and then that little one below the corner lights on the side.... hope that helps..

MR.CLIFFORD · 09-10-2002, 03:26 PM

Why would it pop the fuse tho?

influx · 09-10-2002, 03:29 PM

and its part of the third brake light forgot that

it would pop it if the wiring is messed up or there is a short somehow....

jpprelude · 09-10-2002, 03:42 PM

Arrgghh!

I don't know where to start. I pulled the tail lights, rear corner, front parking, and it's so cramped I can't follow the wiring.

I was in a front end accident a long time ago, and they needed to redo the front end. I can see that they reconnected the parking lights with wire connecters, and some of it is bare wire. I'm hoping that it is not something wrong up there. I was also recently rear ended and it cracked my rear corners.

I can't afford to bring it in to HOnda or an automotive electrician, so I'm stuck.

Thanks for all your help guys. I greatly appreciate it.

JP

influx · 09-10-2002, 03:48 PM

id say its probably your parking lights man..
when you say rear corner you me the rear side markers???
did you check the connections for the front side markers(below front corners??)
it sounds like you are going through a lot of fuses man im sorry

jpprelude · 09-10-2002, 04:06 PM

Yeah rear side markers. Do you know where the wires for it lead to?

oh yeah, time to check the front side markers. Actually I just replaced a new blinker bulb, and that works fine. But I didn't check the side markers

I have a whole pile of blown fuses here. Not counting the ones I used last night. I'm actually out, and waiting for my girl to come home so I can get some more.

Thanks again

influx · 09-10-2002, 04:14 PM

damn dude that sucks
i'd say that you should get a multimeter to test the connections but i dont really know a lot about those...

jpprelude · 09-10-2002, 04:27 PM

Actually, My girl should be bringing one home.

But how could I test it if the fuse blows right away? who knows

Other than that, fuq it

MR.CLIFFORD · 09-10-2002, 04:32 PM

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Originally posted by jpprelude

Other than that, fuq it

Yup