stupid lights wont work and i dont think it is the mfs.

harozero1 · Post by **harozero1** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:38 pm

So i have searched, but have come up empty. my 05 sxt is all stock, not even the fog light mod. but today i noticed i didn't have any turn signals, hazards, or brake lights. i pulled the multifuction switch and i looks clean, not melted or burned. but i keep blowing fuses. i tried to follow all of the wires and i cant see anything that would be shorting out, all of my running lights work and my headlights. could it be my turn signal switch itself. any ideas would be great. i really cant afford to send this to the dodge dealer but i need it to get to work. Thanks

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:45 pm

Throw a larger fuse in to get by for a day until you find the problem. I've been running mine with a 20 in my 15 slot for a while now (six months) and haven't had a problem. It was for my taillights/cluster, though. Then when you find your short, switch the fuse back to something normal.

harozero1 · Post by **harozero1** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:47 pm

i did, and they still blow. im afraid if i go to big something may burn up.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:55 pm

any chance you are still covered by the bumper to bumper 3 year 36,000 mile warranty?

harozero1 · Post by **harozero1** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:58 pm

63,xxx i want to try for the 7 year 75,000 bumper to bumper.

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:59 pm

Hm. Well I know next to nothing about electricity, so I'll be of no help.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:02 pm

The 7 year 70000 mile was power train only, so dont count on it being covered.

harozero1 · Post by **harozero1** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:08 pm

freakin AWESOME!!! all i want is my nice little car fixed. ridin my bicycle 35 miles down the pa turnpike to get to work is looking better and better.

harozero1 · Post by **harozero1** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:45 am

anyone have any ideas? is there any point that the wiring harness tends to rub through that i maybe missing?

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:44 am

I don't know ;; I don't know anything about the electrical stuff.

Craz1000 · Post by **Craz1000** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:11 am

take out the relay and see if the fuses blow, it might be shorting out inside. if that dosend work disconnect the MFS and replace the fuse and see if it blows. if it still blows your going to have to get a meter and test continuity with ground at the MFS harness while the battery is disconected and while a new fuse is in and see what wire is grounding out and trace it.

NEVER replace a fuse with a lager fuse than what the factory recomends because thats how you cook wires. fuses are supposed to blow if it pops and theres nothing wrong then either the fuse just had enough and hated life. or there was a small surge

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:35 am

Craz1000 wrote:NEVER replace a fuse with a lager fuse than what the factory recomends because thats how you cook wires. fuses are supposed to blow if it pops and theres nothing wrong then either the fuse just had enough and hated life. or there was a small surge

Wires are only rated to a certain ampacity. Unless you know the ampacity of the wires, don't up the fuse rating.

dgodard · Post by **dgodard** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:59 pm

My AC Fuse is 15A and FSM says it should be 10A...

Craz1000 · Post by **Craz1000** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:35 pm

ive noticed the factory fuses are a little milky in color, if it looks factory leave it it might be changed because of an option or it may have changed from year to year, month to month... it happens... ALOT