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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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Hi people,

i got a problem!!

for now reason my left tail light fuse seems to have a live of its own,

i change the fuse, end bring on the dimlights, all seems to be fine, but as soon as i start the engine, the fuse pops, sometimes it pops with only the dim lights on, with no engine running, and when i turn on the beems, the fuse pops, with no engine running.
sometimes i can put the lights on, nothing happens, and the will only pop when i start..
sometimes i change the fuse, turn on the dimlights and the pop..

anybody had a simular problem?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:15 PM
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could it be that the front parkinglights are connected and the might couse the problem?

it seems that there is water in the lights, and the are also not working..
 
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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Sorry, my name is Rick i am a self employed welder, living in Holland, and driving a dodge ram 1600 sport 5.7 hemi.on LPG

i already have an account, but cannot get in to that one so i use this one instead..
 

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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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somewhere along the way you have a short and it sounds like it could be a lose and moving wire if sometimes it shorts out and blows the fuse and sometimes it does it under different circumstances.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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sounds like wires are worn and rubbing on something or a bad ground. Looks like you are gona haveto take a look at the wires for any wear patches in the insulation etc... get a wire tester it may help you with this.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 02:58 AM
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i found the problem,it turned out to be the front parkinglights,

the are at annother place then original,(dutch rules) and one of them was totaly rotten.. i wil replace it today, and al shut be fine.


thanks for the help!!!
 
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 08:42 AM
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Glad to hear you found the issue and are getting it resolved.
 
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