big ohc wtf
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big ohc wtf
well i installed my ohc. works great, broke the stupid little copper thing thats around the bulbs inside it. very annoying since it looks like its made to break. but anyways my problem is my dome light in my truck keeps popping fuses! as soon as i put the fuse in it breaks. had a 10 in it so i but another one in and it broke. then i put a 15 in and it did the same. then for only a couple seconds (since i know this isnt a smart thing to do) i put a 30 in and it kinda worked. only when the switch was on but not just when my door was open. im really confused at this point, whats going on? are my wires going to the dome light possibly backwards? i hate not having any light at night in there. help?
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no one asked you to come here and be a dick. i know a short is some sort of connection problem. if someone can tell me what could happen to cause a short it would be much easier to find my problem
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oh and that should just be the wiring with the dome light that i need to check over right?
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a short is when the connection between the wires is not good, like the wires may not even touch. Also, I started out using butt connectors but since I have done more wiring I got rid of all my butt connectors, they are good for beginners but once you understand wiring more, u will realize they are not that good, they are good for beginners and for a quick fix but that is about it. you are more likely to have shorts and such and bad connections with butt connectors. I twist the wires, and then tape them up real nice. I like to use wire loom and zip ties to keep the wires neat and tidy. this advice should help a little bit
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a short is when the connection between the wires is not good, like the wires may not even touch. Also, I started out using butt connectors but since I have done more wiring I got rid of all my butt connectors, they are good for beginners but once you understand wiring more, u will realize they are not that good, they are good for beginners and for a quick fix but that is about it. you are more likely to have shorts and such and bad connections with butt connectors. I twist the wires, and then tape them up real nice. I like to use wire loom and zip ties to keep the wires neat and tidy. this advice should help a little bit
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thats the only thing not working now. cant i buy another one of them? right side doesnt work. thats the one i ripped. left side works though
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and also to the OP you should go to harbor freight and buy a continuity tester that will help you find your problem.
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I made the mistake of taking the bulb out on mine to clean it cuz it was really dirty and not very bright and that copper part ripped. I figured I would be better off to buy a new console.
and also to the OP you should go to harbor freight and buy a continuity tester that will help you find your problem.
and also to the OP you should go to harbor freight and buy a continuity tester that will help you find your problem.
and i no longer have a problem
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He's not being a dick. he is motivating you to find the problem. Check ALLLL your conections, use conectors, then wrap all of them in electrical tape, that will help A lot then upgrade your acc. fuse to a 30 amp. You will probly find a wire touching metal somewhere. check them all bro. STL installed Jazz921's OHC and he had the same problem, just a wire hittig metal, its not tough. Good luck!
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If I were you I would just take out the bulb, trim the ribbon back so its not touching and call it a day.
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