the dome light on my wife's 91 blows the fuse after about a day or so. the gauge light fuse also blows. can anyone tell me what to check first. i am thinking that the headlight switch/dimmer might have some issues. also the brights were stuck on, but now they are stuck off. they won't work. any suggestion's would be appreciated.

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88 S10
Dropped 5/5
18" Boyd Coddington Timeless 5s
406 balanced with 6" Eagle H-beam rods, 10.25:1 JE SRP pistons, Comp 284XE cam; 240/246 @.050, .507/.510, Dart 200cc Ironeagle heads, Victor Jr. intake, Holley 750 vac sec.
12.20 @ 115.25 mph

 

A short in your lights wiring, look for bare wires or rubbing wires, especially in places where they could move or be pulled. If you don't find anything obvious disconnect components one by one until the fuse doesn't blow, then you will know where the problem lies.

 

Check the wires going from the fuse block to the switch (on mine it was orange). I had a simliar problem, only it was my guage lights and my tailights, and that wire turned out to be the bad one.

Eric

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My 1986 Z28
GM350, T-5, 3.23's, lots of go fast goodies, 4th gen Firebird interior etc...
85 IROC w/ 1364 miles!

You'll always find what you've lost in the last place you look

R.I.P Dale Earnhardt

 

those are both good ideas. i am going to check it out tonite if i can take the heat. does anyone have any ideas about the brights?

 

i think i have it fixed. the cigarette lighter was shorted. that happened on my truck, too. i just unhooked the wiring for the lighter. she doesn't smoke and we don't have any accesories that would need the power outlet. i'll know for sure in a few days.