1994 Nissan Sentra A lot of accessories out

Tiny
URIAHK
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Electrical problem
1994 Nissan Sentra 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

my heater fan, rear windshield defrost, turn signals, auto seatbelts and gauge lights don't work. My passenger side front turn signal light bulb
was broken recently, (The one right next to the headlight fixture/assembly that has it's own fixture/assembly)
but the heater/heater fan still worked earlier today. So did the turn signals and auto seatbelts.
I didn't test the defroster earlier.
From visual inspection alone, the fuses under the dash are just fine.
I do have a meter to test them with though. There are some cube relays next to the fuses. I didn't inspect them (yet) as it's 1 in the morning and I just wanted to make a quick trip to the store and go to sleep.
Could my circuits have gotten fried from the turn signal light being broken? Could it be just a relay?
Is a circuit just open now/nothing got fried?
(I'm gonna have to find out how to remove the broken turn signal bulb from the socket, couldn't get it out after trying for a few minutes)
Any ideas? Thanks, -uriah
Monday, August 2nd, 2010 AT 2:11 AM

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Tiny
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Hi Uriah,

With a meter, the first thing that you should do is to tet the fuses in the underhood fuse box.

Not likely for the blown bulb to cause any wiring problem except to blowna fuse or fusibl link.

To remove the broken bulb, use a long nose plier or external circlip plier to push and pull it out.
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Monday, August 2nd, 2010 AT 4:52 AM
Tiny
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Thank you. I'll give it a shot and post the results.
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Monday, August 2nd, 2010 AT 11:36 AM
Tiny
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I checked the fuses today in daylight.
It was 3 blown fuses. Replaced them and everything
works again.
Hopefully it's not a bad sign that 3 fuses all blew at the same time.
Whatever the case, thank you.
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Monday, August 2nd, 2010 AT 9:11 PM
Tiny
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You're welcome.

Fuses do not blow in numbers unless something is shorting. Hopefully it is only the light bulb that started it all.

Glad to know you have fixed the problem. Have a nice day.
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 AT 7:50 AM

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