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nigel1 · 12-15-2005, 01:19 PM

so last night I was messin around with led's and I was trying to rig up some blue ones, but I accidentally touched positive to negative and all the lights turned off. so im a little confused as to what hapened. I looked over all the fuses and they all seemed to be in tact. what could I have possibly done, because usually when wires cross the fuse pops. I know theres the possibility that I didn't notice the blown fuse, or couldn't find it. would anyone know which fuse it whould be for the interior cluster lights? thanks.

clifs notes

*wires crossed

*unknown if fuse blew or what

*cant find the blown fuse

*im going to go search some more as soon as I post up this thread...

projectRDM · 12-15-2005, 01:22 PM

Keep searching, it's a fuse. If not, pull the dimmer switch out and inspect it, then move on to the TCU.

nigel1 · 12-15-2005, 03:16 PM

If you didn't notice in the sig, but I have an s14, and I guess they dont have a tCU.. I checked the dimmer switch, but it seemed to be fine. when I searched , I read that the tcu was a white box next to the fuses, unless teh tcu is another color for s14's I dont think there is one...

what to do...

all the searcing is not paying off at all.

also is it true the rear lights are connected to the same fuse as the cluster lights?

I hella need to figure this out... I work at 5:15 too

nigel1 · 12-15-2005, 03:41 PM

Found the problem. the insturment cluster lights are connected to the same fuse as the tail lights. I just barely bothered to check that fuse are sure enough it was dead. problem solved.

240meowth · 12-15-2005, 04:34 PM

yah, i was just about to say, on my s13 the instrument cluster light shares the same fuse as the parking light

projectRDM · 12-16-2005, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nigel1

Found the problem. the insturment cluster lights are connected to the same fuse as the tail lights. I just barely bothered to check that fuse are sure enough it was dead. problem solved.

You're fired.

12-15-2005, 01:19 PM	#1
nigel1 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fresno Ca Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	shorted my cluster lights out... wtf.. so last night I was messin around with led's and I was trying to rig up some blue ones, but I accidentally touched positive to negative and all the lights turned off. so im a little confused as to what hapened. I looked over all the fuses and they all seemed to be in tact. what could I have possibly done, because usually when wires cross the fuse pops. I know theres the possibility that I didn't notice the blown fuse, or couldn't find it. would anyone know which fuse it whould be for the interior cluster lights? thanks. clifs notes wires crossed unknown if fuse blew or what cant find the blown fuse im going to go search some more as soon as I post up this thread... __________________ +0 offset PWNS me

12-15-2005, 01:22 PM	#2
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Keep searching, it's a fuse. If not, pull the dimmer switch out and inspect it, then move on to the TCU. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

12-15-2005, 03:16 PM	#3
nigel1 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fresno Ca Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you didn't notice in the sig, but I have an s14, and I guess they dont have a tCU.. I checked the dimmer switch, but it seemed to be fine. when I searched , I read that the tcu was a white box next to the fuses, unless teh tcu is another color for s14's I dont think there is one... what to do... all the searcing is not paying off at all. also is it true the rear lights are connected to the same fuse as the cluster lights? I hella need to figure this out... I work at 5:15 too __________________ +0 offset PWNS me

12-15-2005, 03:41 PM	#4
nigel1 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fresno Ca Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Found the problem. the insturment cluster lights are connected to the same fuse as the tail lights. I just barely bothered to check that fuse are sure enough it was dead. problem solved. __________________ +0 offset PWNS me

12-15-2005, 04:34 PM	#5
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	yah, i was just about to say, on my s13 the instrument cluster light shares the same fuse as the parking light __________________