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1996 Geo Tracker lighting problem

Tiny
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  • 1996 GEO TRACKER
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I first noticed it about a week ago when I missed engaging the shifter into a gear and I noticed when I did that I lost the radio, instrument lighting, and eventually found out the rear lights were out but they did still work when I pressed the brake pedal, so I figured a fuse went bad so I found the fuse and replaced it and all seem fine, they all eventually went out again and now the fuse is lit red in the fuse box so now i'm lost.
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 AT 3:45 PM

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Tiny
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The fuse is lit red in the fuse box? Can you explain what you mean by that?
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 AT 7:02 PM
Tiny
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The fuse that I replaced is the one when I look under the dashboard I see it has an almost lite bulb look to it as if its suppose to lite up but I know fuses don't do that.
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 AT 7:18 PM
Tiny
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If you switch it with another fuse, does it do the same thing? I've never seen a fuse do this.
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 AT 7:20 PM
Tiny
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That was one option I thought about but I figured something has to be hot to cause the fuse to lite like its a light bulb
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 AT 7:49 PM
Tiny
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If the fuse is getting red hot, it should have blown. Try a different fuse and see if it blows or does the same thing.

Let me know what you find.
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Friday, August 23rd, 2013 AT 8:07 PM
Tiny
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Well I have narrowed down the possibilities, I replaced the fuse and all was well today when I went to work, but when I got off at 9 tonight I was deliberate to notice anything different and as soon as I switched the lights on to drive home that's when the problem happened, so then I put in another fuse and again it went out so I know the problem is in the switch but not sure what it is.
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Friday, August 23rd, 2013 AT 8:14 PM
Tiny
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Start by checking all light sockets to make sure nothing has shorted in them causing this problem. You need to check both the front and rear lights.
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Friday, August 23rd, 2013 AT 8:20 PM

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