Thread: Dash and running / parking light fuse blowing

B14 problem

So.... can't figure it out. Fuse for the dash and parking lights blow instantly when turned on. I've read possible water getting into the tail lights, and possibly dimmer switch, but for the dimmer switch I have not confirmed reading that it will blow the fuse or just not let the dash lights on.

I've borrowed a good headlight swtich/turn signal stalk from a good known working car and rulled that out. Are there any other known culprits? It's been a balmy 10 degrees F here lateyly and working with small tools and other things makes it really hard to do, so I've just been trying to find info to do it all at once.

I have noticed in the HVAC controls that one blub illuminates and then goes away and comes back from time to time, thougth that was it and unplugged the harness going to he bulbs and tested, blew fuse again so it's not there....

Anyone else have a problem with this?

Did you get a new car stereo installed?

nothing changed with car stereo.... I've heard a few people talk about it on the "other" forum, should I look into it? Should I unplug the factory, change the fuse and try it?

*UPDATE*

I have everything on the circuit unplugged, instrument cluster, HVAC, all exterior lights unplugged from harness ( not just bulb removed ), dimmer switch, Hazard and Rear fuse Defogger, etc..... g still blows. Where should I start prodding my multimeter..?

UPDATE

WOW figured it out.... forgot that the Master Window Switch gets illuminated. This is what I found.... Guess you shouldn't get water/snow or anything else in there...

bingo... good find!

Thanks bro, just gott find a replacement.....

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lol nice one I would but it's for my ma's car so she doesn't want it too weird.

im having the same problem.but i dont have power windows.what can it be?