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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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Ok so i replaced the box, during which my dad and i traced out the tail light wires and soldered them up and what not, since the left taillight did not work. After which everything worked fine, except the dash light went out. I replaced the fuse with a 20 amp, which blew again so i put in a 30 amp one. Everything was fine until i started to smell burning plastic, sure enough it was the 30 amp fuse which blew shortly after. Following the signal and brake light, and hazzard fuses went out. I replaced all three and they blow again. I narrowed it down to right signal works in the back but the minute i tap the brake or turn on the left signal or hazzard lights all three fuses blow again.

I should mention the running lights in the back work, and everything in the front works minus the signals which do work for a short second until they blow when you signal left.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 10:50 PM
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Sounds like it is shorting out somewhere. Make sure the wires are not pinched somewhere or that the wires were spliced wrong. Since we can't see it we can't diagnose it for you.
 
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