Dashboard lights are out

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10-18-2017, 03:31 AM

Alistair Porter

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Fixed!

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Originally Posted by rhuddles

recently, i've been installing an amp into my 2003 Protege. i thought i had everything wired up well, but when i turned on my car, the HU wouldn't turn on and my dashboard lights wouldn't turn on with my lights. i checked my fuses inside and outside my car and saw that two fuses were out (both 15A). on the inside, one called "Radio" and on the outside called "Tail". i replaced both and the HU works fine, but my dashboard lights still won't turn on. i've replaced the fuse called "Tail" about 5 times and it blows right when i turn my headlights on. what's wrong with my car?

My advice is go through with a test light and make shure that what you have your radio grounded too doesn't become live when you turn your lights on because there is an extra wire down there wich can be used as an automatic dimmer for your radio when you turn you lights on. But when your lights aren't on it works as a ground untill you turn them on and blow the fuse. Good luck hope its this annoyingly simple thing