Help !! Fc keeps blowing ilummination fuse

[aundre-3000]

Hi guys im thinking of buying another fc tonight only problem is that
It keeps blowing the illumination fuse

Any one got any ideas why this is happening and it a easy fix or a pain in the backside

Thanks connor

[Prof]

Hi guys im thinking of buying another fc tonight only problem is that
It keeps blowing the illumination fuse
 
Any one got any ideas why this is happening and it a easy fix or a pain in the backside
 
Thanks connor

I had something very very similar to this - it turned out to be a trapped wire in the mechanism - as the lights went up and down each time they were switched on, it was cutting more and more into a cable that had moved - causing a short circuit.
 
Be careful when working on the headlights though, make sure you remove the retractor fuse once the lights are up - helps avoid chopping fingers off

[aundre-3000]

Yeah seems like its a short of some what but were the short is is the problem looking at
Other forums cd player or aftermarket gauges might be the problem

[aundre-3000]

any one with any help
took a look at the rear cluster looks a bit of a mess but still not quite sure
whats the problem

[clive]

Does the fuse blow immediately when its plugged in?

[aundre-3000]

yeah as soon as i turn the headlight switch on it blows

[aundre-3000]

just a little update pulled the gauges out and behind the radio etc and it all looks ok so it looks like it might be the speedo cluster etc and to top it off i think the indicator had broken