2002 Ford Escort Dash and Tail Lights Out

KARY28

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Hi, let my ex-husband install an amplifier and speaker box into my 2002 Ford Escort ZX2. It's not really that big of a deal but now my tail lights and dash lights will not turn on. We found the fuse and replaced it, but the minute we turned the headlights on, the fuse popped again. I know there's probably a short somewhere, but am not real sure where to start. Please help me if you can. Thank you ion advance!

Jul 30, 2006 at 3:40 PM

TAURUSWHEEL

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Sounds, no pun intended, to me like possibly a circuit for those systems has possibly been either overloaded by hooking up one of your new pieces into it, or the person who installed it may have inadvertently pierced a wire and grounded it, thus shorting it out ..

Jul 30, 2006 at 3:57 PM

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Inspect the amplifier and speaker wiring for a pierced or grounded wire, and confirm the new equipment was not tapped into the lighting circuit, which may be shorting or overloading the fuse.

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After an amplifier and speaker box were installed in a 2002 Ford Escort, the dash and tail lights stopped working. Replacing the fuse did not help because it blows again when the headlights are turned on. The expert suggests the lighting circuit may be overloaded by the new equipment or shorted by a wire that was pierced and grounded during installation.

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2002 Ford Escort Dash and Tail Lights Out

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