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Old 06-22-2011, 01:09 AM
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Help!!!

Just got pulled over on my way home by a county sheriff. Apparently none of my tail lights are working.. the brake lights work when i push the brake but the running lights do not work so my car is basically invisible from the back at night.... also my front parking lamps dont work, and the illumination of my gauges dont work..... the gauges themselves work, they just dont light up.

All of this happened after installing a new Alpine head unit the other day.... Any ideas?
Old 06-22-2011, 01:12 AM
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check the parking lamp fuse under the hood. mine did this
Old 06-22-2011, 01:14 AM
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Thanks, I'll for sure check that in the morning. - Did all those other things go out on you at the same time too?
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yup. my gauges woulndt light up, and my hvac and door switch wouldnt light up either. some guy in a r8 told me my tails werent working either and thats how i found the popped fuse
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Awesome, then I'll for sure check that out in the morning. - Luckily the cop was willing to follow me home the rest of the way instead of writing me a ticket!
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nice guy lol
Old 06-22-2011, 01:20 AM
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do you have hid?>
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well nvm i have my fogs in with my parking lights and it blew a fuse when my ballast went out and none of my lights would work either and it was my fog light fuse but it could be ur parking light fuse
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check the fusebox for anything blow after you disconnect the harness for the alpine radio. Im guessing you have a blow fuse somewhere and an improperly installed radio with the cheap harness




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