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Keeps blowing the fuse (int. lamp / horn)

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Old Aug 21, 2001 | 02:59 PM
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Keeps blowing the fuse (int. lamp / horn)

I tell you this is just my luck. I put my 1992 RS back on the road yesterday and come to find out the horn and interior lamps don't work. Well that is just great because I have to take this through inspection and that is one of the things they check.

I went to the fuse panel and located the fuse that runs those to things. It was blown so I installed another one and it imediatly blew as well. I next tried a fuse 2 sizes larger and it blew that one also, and it happens the second the fuse is plugged in.

I hate electrical problems, so could someone give me some suggestions for me to do. I don't have any manuals with wiring diagrams, but I do have a test light and multi meter, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Old Aug 21, 2001 | 04:15 PM
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If I'm not mistaken the cigarette lighter is on that fuse. Try unplugging the socket, sometimes they short out.
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Old Aug 21, 2001 | 04:46 PM
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I thought about that also, and I did take the socket out, and it is still blowing the fuse. Anyone else have some suggestions for me?

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Old Aug 21, 2001 | 06:17 PM
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Update:

I unpluged the cigarette lighter wire, and then I removed the dome light bulb. I then installed another fuse and my horn worked. Next I installed the dome light and then both the horn and light were working. I finally went to install the cigarette ligher wires with the fuse installed and it blew. I only have one fuse left so, for now the lighter is unpluged and my horn and interior lamp is working.
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