Fog Light Fuse Keeps Blowing - Nissan Murano

moneymaster · 01-13-2012, 06:12 PM

Hey,

I have a 2003 Murano and I installed HID fog lights on it a while ago (03 Murano New HID Fogs!) and they just recently started to not work. I opened the hood today and found that the fuse for the fog lights was blown. I replaced the fuse and it blew again. What can cause this fuse to keep blowing?

Thanks

moneymaster · 01-16-2012, 08:28 PM

Anybody have any advice?

**njjoe** · 01-16-2012, 08:45 PM

mm-

You have HID fogs, correct? Isolate the ballasts. Try disconnecting one ballast at a time and see if the fuse still blows. If not, then you know which side needs your attention.

-njjoe

Pilgrim · 01-16-2012, 09:55 PM

Any ballast can go bad - njjoe's advice sounds good. Also, an exposed wire or connection that's shorting can cause the fuse to blow. I'd follow njjoe's advice and also check the wiring carefully.

moneymaster · 01-20-2012, 10:58 AM

I will try this over the weekend and report back, thanks for your input. Is it normal for a ballast to go bad after a year?

BillArf · 01-20-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by moneymaster

I will try this over the weekend and report back, thanks for your input. Is it normal for a ballast to go bad after a year?

A ballast could chitt the bed on day one or anytime. While you are poking around check your connections, look for bare wires, etc.. Could just be an issue with connector/wiring (a short) versus a bad ballast. Wiring issues do tend to raise their heads after a few months. I do like the idea of isolating one side from the other while troubleshooting..

**njjoe** · 01-20-2012, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moneymaster

I will try this over the weekend and report back, thanks for your input. Is it normal for a ballast to go bad after a year?

mm-

I am not implying the ballast is bad, I am just suggesting a relatively easy method of isolating parts of the circuits to make the troubleshooting that much easier.

Once you isolate the side or section that is causing the fault I would focus in on any soldered or crimped connection and any place where the wire/cable runs through a grommet-less opening.

Or swap ballasts from one side to the other. One may be bad.

-njjoe

01-13-2012, 06:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
moneymaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 25	Fog Light Fuse Keeps Blowing Hey, I have a 2003 Murano and I installed HID fog lights on it a while ago (03 Murano New HID Fogs!) and they just recently started to not work. I opened the hood today and found that the fuse for the fog lights was blown. I replaced the fuse and it blew again. What can cause this fuse to keep blowing? Thanks

01-16-2012, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
njjoe Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jersey Shore (not THAT Jersey Shore, the real one) Posts: 11,740	mm- You have HID fogs, correct? Isolate the ballasts. Try disconnecting one ballast at a time and see if the fuse still blows. If not, then you know which side needs your attention. -njjoe __________________ 2005 SL AWD, Platinum -OEM HID conversion & HID fogs -OEM iPod interface -Upgraded (non-Bose) speakers - Pioneer TS-A1702C & TS-G1643R -Muth signal mirrors -Valley Industries hitch and wiring harness -Aluminum fuel tank shields

01-16-2012, 09:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pilgrim Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 2,024	Any ballast can go bad - njjoe's advice sounds good. Also, an exposed wire or connection that's shorting can cause the fuse to blow. I'd follow njjoe's advice and also check the wiring carefully. __________________ 2007 Murano 1983 280ZX Turbo 1994 BMW 325i

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