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Old Jun 13, 2017 | 11:59 PM
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i wired KC lights, 2 of them, using a KC wiring harness that i got from KC. they sent it with a 30-amp relay and a 25 amp fuse. it worked for a few days then the fuse blew out. and then from there, every fuse i would put in would blow instantly. so i tested everything (nothing was shorted), and it still continued to blow. went up to a 30 amp fuse, and again, after a few days, it blew. why in the world does the fuse keep blowing ?
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Old Jun 14, 2017 | 09:15 AM
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Off the cuff guess of a short somewhere in the line. Possibly at or around the relay.
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Old Jun 14, 2017 | 12:12 PM
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Well somthing is shorted or the fuse wouldn't blow. Check the whole harness. Pull it out and put it back in while it's out look it over if cuts.
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Old Jun 14, 2017 | 12:44 PM
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The fuse blowing is a short. It would not blow otherwise.
Maybe the wiring is chaffed and rubbing somewhere while driving. Maybe something internal in the relay.
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Old Jun 14, 2017 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by blupupher
The fuse blowing is a short. It would not blow otherwise.
Maybe the wiring is chaffed and rubbing somewhere while driving. Maybe something internal in the relay.
ive replaced the relay and it still blows.
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Old Jun 14, 2017 | 05:51 PM
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Then you have a short. Some where
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Old Jun 14, 2017 | 06:34 PM
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post a picture of how you wired it.
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