santa fe tail lights, rear signals out

2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
98 MILES
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MTLAYNE
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Tail light out on 2005 hyundai santa fe and a couple weeks later the rear signal lights went out too. Replaced fuse for signals and they work for a couple minutes then blow fuse again. Replaced bulb in tail light but still didn't work so replaced fuse and it blew as soon as I plugged it in. Any hints?
Feb 8, 2011 at 8:57 PM
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ERNEST CLARK
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Your fuses blow because of a high current draw. This means there's a short to ground somewhere in the circuit, probably due to worn/cracked insulation in a wire. You'll need a test light or voltmeter to isolate the area one section of the circuit at a time.
Feb 9, 2011 at 5:38 AM
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