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Well, good game to lights and fuse!

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Hey everyone, I'm again posting aobut my new stang :wtf: (well a 1995 stang)

Anyways, heres the deal - I've had the car for about 2 weeks now, and since I got it I've replaced the cd deck. The guy who owned it before me replaced the headlights, taillights as well as upgraded speakers.

Last week while driving at night my gauge cluster and climate control night illumination suddenly turned off. Later I found a blown fuse, number 13 I think (a 10 a? or 5 a, I forget) Anyways, I replaced it, lights were fine.... for a while.

It happened again. Note also that even when they were working, they seemed very dim even at maximum brightness setting, as if something was draining power form them or sharing power (thus blowing fuse).

I just am not sure what it could be, or wha shares the line with that particular fuse - any help appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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It seems to me that there is an illumination wire for the stereo. Since someone was in there to replace the deck, that'd be the first place I look for a short (which very well could be a chafed wire, given how long you can go without blowing the fuse).

Good luck.
 
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Thanx, you were the one who helped me with the fuse I dunno, since when my lights do work they seem very dim, it seems as though something is sucking power

does anyone know what else runs off of this fuse? could my deck be connected to it? (but when the fuse blows, my deck works fine)
 

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The deck would continue to work fine. I know personally, I dont connect the illumination wire on most deck installs. And it's critical that the wire is taped up, etc (a butt cap works well).

If you think you're close to finding the issue, you can put a test light on a 12 volt source and put the other lead on the offending wire. If the test light illumates, there's a short. As you get closer to the source of the short, the test light illuminates brighter.

EDIT: I don't think that I have a breakdown of wires, pathways and colors for the dimmed circuits. If I find something, I'll post it.

The back of your Haynes is hard to read but it can be helpful.

Good luck.
 
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