Hi! My 1996 Toyota Camry parking light FUSE blows frequently, and when I change it, it can be OK for a mount or two, or only 5 minutes. It's never the same. I have removed all the plastic trims and check the harness for damages and I see nothing special. If someone has an idea or the electrical diagram for me, it will be appreciated.
Tank?s jojo1996
Make sure you are using the correct fuse in terms of amperage. Then by inserting two pieces of stripped wire, connect a 12volt trouble -lamp in place of the fuse. Once this is done, you will see the lamp come on at a dull brightness when the parkers are switched on. Place the trouble lamp in a position where you can see it, and then move the relevant wiring around by hand to see if the short re-occurs. If it does come back, the trouble lamp will light up at full or near full brightness..
You can drive around during the day with the lamp in place. By doing this test during the day, you will get the best chance of detecting the fault without effecting safety. A workshop manual will have the circuits in it.
Jason
Ya, you will find the problem that way for sure! Follow the smoke trail. DO NOT do as buddy just said, or at least make sure your insurance is up to date!
You dont understand basic electronics. In a short circuit situation, the fuse blows due excessive current. Now hold that thought and imagine what will happen if you put a parking-lamp (about 20w as found in automotive trouble lamps) in place of the fuse,..what happens? The short cct current is limited by the load the lamp provides. Its not rocket science,..mechanics have been using this fault-finding technique for as long as cars started coming out with electrical systems. Try looking up Ohm's law.
Jason
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