1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
150,000 MILES
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Started blowing fuses going to my directional lights and also the fuse for emergency flasher lights
Mar 11, 2013 at 2:34 AM
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First check for a chewed up trailer harness.

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 11, 2013 at 4:40 AM