I keep blowing fuses when I step on brake pedal, what can I check ?? it,s a 83 s-10 pick-up??/

1983 CHEVROLET S-10
30,000 MILES
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BOBBY DOC MCDONEL
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I can make a donation on friday, pay day, little short right now/ thank you. bobby mcdonel.
Mar 8, 2012 at 12:19 PM
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CARADIODOC
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First check for a trailer harness that's frayed and shorting to ground.

A simple trick to finding a short is to replace the blown fuse with a pair of spade terminals, then use small jumper wires to connect them to a 12 volt light bulb. A brake light bulb works well. When the circuit is live and the short is present, the bulb will be full brightness and hot so be sure it's not laying on the carpet or against a plastic door panel. Now you can unplug electrical connectors and move things around to see what makes the short go away. When it does, the bulb will get dim or go out.
Mar 8, 2012 at 12:32 PM
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JACOB62
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you def have a short somewhere be patient and track it down but the bulb harness tend to melt internaly so if you cant find a frayed wire try changing that..
Apr 6, 2012 at 12:15 AM
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