What do I do? My car keeps blowing my brake & turn signal fuses everytime I put in A new one. Help Please?

Question

the brake lights and turn signals do not work .But if I put in new fuses they work.Yesterday they worked all day, but today they blew right away.

Answer 1

Does the brake and turn signal light all work? If they do and you are blowing fuses is it only when you turn them on just one direction or either? You have a short in the wiring. If only when you turn them one direction or the other but not both it is between the steering column and the lights. If both it is between the fuse box and steering column switch. It is most likely in the steering column itself.

Answer 2

could be water in the lens but more than likely you have a short and there is a stripped or chaffed wire making contact with the body or another wire. Look at the wiring harness going to each tail lamp as well as each front turn signal. Putting a paper clip in the fuse box can cause a fire, the fuse is there for a reason.

Answer 3

It is possible you have a defect in your turn signal switch which blows the fuses. Since the hazards do not give problems, the rest of the lamp circuit is sound. Try replacing the turn signal switch.

Answer 4

Did you replace the blown fuse with one of the proper amps/colors ? I would check your tail light bulbs by taking them out and looking at them, they may be shorted inside. 2 easy checks you can do for a few bucks. After that I would have someone check your turnsignal switch .

Answer 5

you more than likely have a short in the wiring, take it and have it checked,its a lot better than putting fuses in it and having them blow,a good shop can identify the problem and repair it,they will also change you air and fuel filters too,good luck on it.

Answer 6

you more than likely have a short in the wiring, take it and have it checked,its a lot better than putting fuses in it and having them blow,a good shop can identify the problem and repair it,good luck on it.

Answer 7

You have an intermittent short in the wiring. They are the hardest to find, because sometimes they are there and sometimes they aren't.

Take it to an auto electric repair shop and have them take a visual look for any damage to the wiring, like skinned insulation or discoloration on the insulation. good luck.

Answer 8

Sounds like you might have an electrical short in the car. did you alter anything recently like get a new soundsystem, turn on an AC system, etc.?? My just be a bad computer chip... take your car to your mechanic and have them run a diagnosis on it, usually about 60 bucks. Try having somewhere like Checkers, or Autozone if you have em' check your charging system may have something to do with your alternator.

Answer 9

did this car ever pull a trailer? you have shorted wires somewhere- a pigtail connector around the rear bumper would be a good place to look first

Answer 10

What I would do would be to take the fuses out and replace them with a paper clip. The paper clip will complete the circuit and you won't have to worry about fuses blowing.