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Originally Posted by batmobilefrs
I did this in my protege 5. Maybe its the same problem but did you recently do anything with the electricals like install a new head unit? If so there is a wire that is not typically used in new head units that is used in OEM units its called the dimmer wire if it is in contact with the frame of your car it will instantly and without question blow the fuses for parking lights, tail lights, and dash lights. However in my protege the headlights still worked. After i taped the end of the dimmer wire all was better. It was a diy gone wrong.
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I do not believe it is a "dimmer wire". I'm pretty sure I know what caused the short. So more FYI to everyone out there, when you have LED bulbs, do not twist them in their plastic socket. So yes, this was entirely my fault. When I put in the 2nd LED bulb and side marker, it didn't turn on, so I inspected the bulb. I thought it might have been loose and needed to be screwed in tighter. (DO NOT SCREW IN THE BULB)
The LED bulbs are like xmas bulbs. They have 2 metal prongs that go out of the plastic socket and make a connection with the car. When I twisted the LEDs, the metal prongs touched and completed the connection without going to the LEDs, which is what caused the short. Pretty certain of that.
Thanks for all the help again guys. I put the clear housing and LED bulbs in. Here's how they look. Switch backs next, then Spyder headlights.
