Blowing tail light fuses

[pat30327]

03' protege DX


Im blowing the tail light fuse every time i turn on my headlights. I disconnected my system completely, so its running stock, and its still doing it, any ideas and or suggestions? I just went through 8 fuses, blew every one as soon as I turned on the lights.


Thanks


Pat

[martinmzfan]

Short somewhere on wire harness and/or related wiring. Check all connections and wiring for the tail lights.

[pat30327]

I figured that, and was going to see if I couldnt find something of that sort, but someone also has told me to check a relay of some type, he said in his car (97 camry) his had gone bad and he had the same issue, except his was every time he hit his breaks a fuse would blow. Does anyone know what hes talking about and\or where I can locate it on my car?

[TheMAN]

why don't you start by inspecting the wires in the trunk?

[Moeed]

I recently had this problem. It turned out the illumination wire on the radio was grounding and blowing out the fuse. Check out the orange illumination on your radio. Make sure its not touching. Even though mine was not striped back, it was still enough to touch and ground.

[pat30327]

Thats exactly what it was moeed, thank you. I would have never thought it was the illumination wire, especially since I have it terminated, and its not in use.