Dome Light Issues..

[Slowings]

Since I got my car, the dome light has never worked. I figured it was the bulbs being blown so I got new LED ones that I installed today.. Still doesn't work. When I checked the fuse it was blown, so I popped a new one in and that one blew the second I put it in..

What is my next step? The bulbs are clearly not the reason that this fuse is blowing, I was thinking of pulling the headliner off, but what is the next step after that? I don't know exactly what to look for, or anything like that.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you

 

[01yellercobra]

You should be able to pull the light without removing the head liner. I'd start with that. Look at the wires going to the light. It sounds like you have a short somewhere. Hopefully it's close to the light.

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[Slowings]

Yeah I got the light off and can't tell whats going on. There are 3 wires that each have a crimp connector, they all seem solid when I tug on them. How do I determine if one of them has a short? And would only 1 wire having a short blow the fuse/ not allow the other 2 lights to turn on?

 

[01yellercobra]

If you have a DMM you can check for for a short between the wires and the body. Generally it takes a direct short to blow a fuse that fast. The only way to find it is too follow the wires and see where the insulation is missing and touching the body.

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[Slowings]

So that would mean I most likely will have to remove the A pillars and headliner to get a good look what whats going on?

 

[01yellercobra]

Probably. Does it blow the fuse when the dome light is pulled away from the head liner?

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[Slowings]

yeah, when I plugged the new fuse in, I had the dome light completely disconnected. I pulled the plug right out of the light, set it on the seat, slid the new fuse in and it popped and blew immediately.

 

[01yellercobra]

Yeah, you're going to have to start pulling panels. I'd start at the A pillar. Maybe you'll get lucky and find it before you have to pull the head liner.

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