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electrical problems!!!!

Discussion in 'Interior' started by jtweezy, Sep 3, 2005.

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    jtweezy New Member

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    electrical problems!!!!

    well the problem began when i stopped over at a gas station and disconnected the wire for my Blue LED lights on my mirrors( cops made me do it)....the car was on so when i got back inside the car my dash lights weren't working...i couldn't see how fast I was going and I couldn't see my A/C panel and now i've noticed that all my parking lights aren't working....so I"m driving around with no lights on the rear and my front signal lights aren't on when i'm driving around with my headlights on.....I checked my fuses they are fine but when i check for current while they are put in their slot it shows no current......so now i don't know what else to check....Please help because i can't go out at night without tail lights....
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    hmmm.....you said you checked all your fuses right? look in your manual exactly to pinpoint which fuse controls which function. Usually there is one culprit when several things aren't working. (Double check the fuses. It couldn't hurt. it might be wise to pull them out and and use one of the spares as a tester. I've seen occasions were fuse are not completely blown but bad enough that it will not pass any current.) When you unplugged that led wire, is that connected into anything else? did it short out when you unplugged it? what happens if you put it back in? Start with double checking the fuse, if everything seems fine, then take one of the spare fuses and use that to test the other fuses. make sure you use the same fuse rating or it could lead into a bigger problem. Remember there are fuse inside your vehicle as well as in the engine bay. Some fuses controls more than one unit for example the radio, there are atleast 3 that I know that controls the radio, if one of those fuse are blown, radio will not work. Make sure you are in a well lit area so you can inspect them better, when in a dim place, sometimes you can overlook some stuff. and my last advice is take your time, don't be frustrated, I'm sure it is something simple. If you did not smell something burning then there is nothing to worry about. Usually it is just a blown fuse.
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    well all i did was disconnect the wire that controls the BLUE LED from my mirrors and its connected to my turn signals.....and when i disconnected it thats when the problem occurred....and i did put in new fuses in and double checked the fuses on the driver side in the engine bay and also the ones behind the little storage compartment under the steering wheel......so man now I don't know what else to check....and its a bitch getting some of those fuses out!!!! oh and yeah i don't have a manual....so maybe somebody could help out with that ....
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    maybe cause the wire is most likely spliced, and now there is no where for the current to flow through which is causing everything not to work...try pluggin it back in and see if it works or not, are they m3 mirrors?? if so just plug em in on the amber led wire
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    what year is your vehicle?
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    well only the amber light is connected now.....and its a 98
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    eheck to see if any connection are hitting ground and or if the postive cable is not touching anything as well.Check the fuses under the stering wheel as well.

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