brake light fuse blows

if it blows the fuse then there is a short. if car has been in accident check under carpet for broken wires like back seat area and trunk. as long as it blows when you apply brakes. if it blows prior then the short can be from fuse to switch. also, check the wire leading to the T/S switch as it puts power there first as well as high stop light.

Thanks for your help. Very helpful information.

Hello,

I would start by pulling each of the brake light bulbs out to see if there is any damage from heat melted sockets etc.

Here is a wiring diagram of the circuit so you can do some testing as well.

Please let us know what happens, we are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken

All the info was great. I did check all that was recommended, however no short was ever found.
I ended up putting a 30amp fuse in and held the peddle down for quite a few minutes and the fuse never felt warm and neither did any wires.
I know that's not recommend, but it was all I could do. Even had mechanics check the wiring and they said all checked out fine but couldn't figure out why it kept tripping the fuse.
Thanks again for your help.

Good to hear, please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.

Cheers, Ken

Update on this problem. The 30amp fuse blew also, after a day.
Last ditch effort, I just put in new bulbs even though the existing ones seemed fine.
Problem seems solved. Been driving it for a few days now and even put in a 15amp fuse (which it calls for).

Nice work, we are here to help, please use 2CarPros anytime.

Cheers, Ken

I had this issue previously and traced it to the cruise control module. Unplugged the harness and all was fine for several years. Now it's happening again. Time to start looking again, here looking for ideas...thanks...

Hello Ron. Welcome to 2CarPros!

I would read back through the previous comments and apply the same suggestions to your case. More often than not, a blown fuse on a lamp circuit is the result of a damaged or corroded bulb socket or base.

Let us know what you find!