1990 MERCEDES BENZ 190E
165,000 MILES
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the fuse #13 which works the radio, trunk light, and turn signals keeps blowing,as soon as I put another one,it blows, can you help?
Apr 3, 2013 at 5:48 AM
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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 3, 2013 at 3:53 PM