Tail Light Short - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

cmdobueno · 04-29-2008, 07:30 PM

So my new car has a few issues, first i figured out my battery wasnt actually secured, thus allowing it to move forward and contack my hood... VERY bad, melted a hole or 3 on the underside of my hood. Thats an easy fix haha not too worried about that.

New problem would be that my tail lights and all things connected to that fuse do no work. Popped the fuse, replaced the standard 15A with a 20A put it in and they ran for lets say 30 seconds then it failed popped it. So its obvious to me I must have a short somewhere in my system, I just have NO idea where to start looking for it... so thus I bring this to you guys, I am sure somebody has heard of this or maybe its a common problem... I am taking any suggestions right now... another error is that my dash lights do not work, maybe its related maybe not.

Thanks again guys

Dave

bjmsam · 05-17-2008, 01:29 PM

AFAIK, the problem you described is not common and replacing a fuse with one of a higher rating is not a good idea. Your best bet is volume 2 of the service manual.

04-29-2008, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
cmdobueno New User - Please be kind Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Erie PA Drives: 3000gt SL Trader Rating: (0)	Tail Light Short So my new car has a few issues, first i figured out my battery wasnt actually secured, thus allowing it to move forward and contack my hood... VERY bad, melted a hole or 3 on the underside of my hood. Thats an easy fix haha not too worried about that. New problem would be that my tail lights and all things connected to that fuse do no work. Popped the fuse, replaced the standard 15A with a 20A put it in and they ran for lets say 30 seconds then it failed popped it. So its obvious to me I must have a short somewhere in my system, I just have NO idea where to start looking for it... so thus I bring this to you guys, I am sure somebody has heard of this or maybe its a common problem... I am taking any suggestions right now... another error is that my dash lights do not work, maybe its related maybe not. Thanks again guys Dave

05-17-2008, 01:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
bjmsam Yank in Yorkshire Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: United Kingdom Drives: 94 Stealth TwinTurbo Trader Rating: (11)	Re: Tail Light Short AFAIK, the problem you described is not common and replacing a fuse with one of a higher rating is not a good idea. Your best bet is volume 2 of the service manual. __________________ Jim Matthews - Yorkshire, England, UK Team3S, 3SI #30, GTOUK #155 http://www.the-matthews.com/stealth.html Jet Black '94 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin-Turbo AWD AWS 6-spd Active Suspension Damping, ~~Active Exhaust Delete~~, 5300K HIDs Ek2MFG dual-flex downpipe, Zorstec custom SS cat-back dual A'PEXi Super AVC-R Mk-I, MHI TD04L-13Gs, K&N FIPK, IPS SS Y-pipe A'PEXi Super AFC 5-knob, 450cc Black Tops, MirageCorp Logger Mobil 1 & Redline fluids, Hotwired Denso 1020 Pump, IPO/SX AFPR SCE 332x32/322x28 cryoed StopTechs, Wilwood proportioning valves Winter: stock alloys 17x8.5-46, Hankook Icebear W300 235/45VR17 Summer: Enkei RPM2 17x9-40, Yokohama AVS ES100 245/45ZR17 Track: Enkei RPM2 17x9-40, Yokohama A-032R Hcomp 275/40R17 My reliable daily driver since Feb 1997!

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