Wiring job went bad - no license plate lights - accord fogs went out too

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Old 02-11-2012, 02:04 PM
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Wiring job went bad - no license plate lights - accord fogs went out too

I was re-wiring my cold cathode license plate lights.

I KNOW that I wired them right.

I turn on the parking lights and low and behold - my accord fogs turn on then they turned off.

My license plate lights don't even work too because I plugged my leds back in and they didn't light.

Which fuse should I check for?
Old 02-11-2012, 02:13 PM
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WTF...

Read my thread, just a BAD modding day, huh!?!?
I would say to check out fuse #6 although if that one was fried, you'd have a LOT more not functioning.

Did you pop the inline fuse on your accord fogs?!?
What did you tap your accord fogs into as the trigger to turn on?
Old 02-11-2012, 02:15 PM
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SHIT.

I'm stupid.

Not only did my accord fogs and license light go out, my whole parking lights went out!

My accord fogs are tapped to my parking lights.

Fuse on the accord fog is still good.

Dome lights still work.
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Will you look at that - 10A fuse #4 under hood blown.

But still why does my cold cathode not work and how did it blow the fuse?!?!?

I HOPE I didn't blow the inverter.

That means no driving around at night for a week!
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Then it's the parking light fuse, which is separate...you should be golden...you must have touched ground with the positive wire at reverse light. I guess reverse and parking on same circuit.

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Replaced the fuse.

No where had 10Amp mini fuses.

All sold out.

I did find 10Amp mini fuses that glow when they pop.
Cost 5 bucks for 2 fuses. About double the price?

Anywho, parking lights now working. Accord fogs work too.

I ghetto wired the cold cathodes and thank goodness the inverter didn't blow.
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So all is well now?!?!?
WTF happened? Did you accidentally cross wires?

PS, there are a bunch of spares in the fuse box, no?
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
So all is well now?!?!?
WTF happened? Did you accidentally cross wires?

PS, there are a bunch of spares in the fuse box, no?
All is back to normal.

I definitely didn't cross wires.

I just plugged the blade connectors into the coresponding slot in the connector.

VERY strange.
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supposed to do this install tomorrow...you're freakin me out!
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