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Old May 12, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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i was driving tonight all good in the hood and i flip on my brights and three of my after market gauges shut off along with my headunit ? wtf?
 
Old May 12, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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You blew a fuse is what it sounds like.
 
Old May 12, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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any idea what fuse?

 
Old May 12, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Check your owners manual. It will have a list of what # fuse powers what things. Or you can run to autozone and get a fuse tester. It looks like this:


 
Old May 12, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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Check the fusefor the power source that the gauges are running off of.

Edit: Why would you need a fuse tester, just look at it and see if it is blown or not.
 
Old May 12, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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I have just found that if its dark a fuse tester is worth its weight in gold. LOL I am lazy. I know.
 
Old May 12, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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they are hooked up to the fuse box its a prong that is only on when the car is one...im not sure what the headunit is hooked up to i didnt install it...narrow nething down?
 
Old May 12, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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well i guess its NOT all good in ur hood
 
Old May 12, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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not nemore lol hopefully its a fuse what about the continuous power fuse under the hood
 
Old May 12, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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well...everyone knows you flash your brights in the hood you either get shot....or your aftermarket guages go out.......



 



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