1986 PONTIAC PARISIENNE
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KEVIN DUMAS
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why does my fuse for the courtesy lights/clock keep blowing ?
Apr 6, 2013 at 7:45 PM
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Something is shorted and drawing too much current.

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.
Apr 6, 2013 at 8:18 PM