[HELP] Side Marker Fuse
 

I have the helix side markers installed with LEDs in them. Lately the LED's have been flickering so I took one of the side markers off and inspected the LED (tried wiggling it to get it to stop flickering).

While doing that it seems like a couple wires in the LED itself touched and I got a little smoke.

Long story short, I think I blew a fuse. The other side marker doesn't turn on, my halos aren't on, and the fog lights don't turn on.

I am really confused at this point. I can't seem to find the fuse for the side markers and I have no idea why all the other lights aren't working. I wouldn't think that all of them are connected in the same circuit.

Please help. Thanks in advance.

halos??

I shorted mine out when doing the side marker mod to turn it into a signal light. Your blown fuse is in the engine fuse box. Turn the cover over and look for turn signal fuse. When mine went out none of the lights work and if I try to turn on the low beams there would be a constant low beep that wouldn't go away until I removed the battery. Just replace the fuse its a 7.5 mini amp I think

The side markers are piggy backs for the turn signals, if turn Signal finals the side marker flashes instead. You may have fried the turn signal fuse

Update: I just picked a couple of oem lights and put them in the side markers. I checked the turn signal fuse (15amps) and it was still fine. I figured it would be fine since my signals are all still working.

So I have new bulbs in, the fuses that I thought would have been blown are all fine but I still don't have side marker light, fog lights, or the led strip around my headlight (not halos as I previously mentioned I just don't know their name).

So I am stuck, I'm gonna keep troubleshooting tonight and see if I can find something but any help would be great!


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calling @Acree the electrical genius.... I am only a mechanical engineer I need your help

Still no luck getting this sorted out. I still have low beams, high beams, DRLs, and turn signals. I am missing everything else (fog light, side markers, and LED strip around headlights).

I know I shorted out the LED when it was in there - it was the actual wire in the LED not on vehicle side so there should be no damage on the vehicle side wiring.

The only thing I can think of is a fuse - one that I have yet to find - or possibly a relay.

Any help is appreciated - I would like to get this figured out ASAP

I'll look in the service manual and hopefully have an answer for you after lunch.

I'm willing to bet your tail lights don't turn on...

Look at the fuse block located under the dash by the driver's side door. Check both the "TAIL" and "PANEL" fuse.

Something I did not check and you are correct. My brake lights work but not the other lights that are just on when your headlights are on


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Ding ding!

I will check my tail light fuse shortly


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@Acree, that was it! 10amp tail light fuse was blown so I replaced it with a spare and got all lights back.

I can't believe all those lights run on the same circuit.

Thanks for your help!

No problem man. Glad it was a simple fix.