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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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I just finished installing an LED swap for my 07 tC. I installed in groups, first the hvac, then wheel controlc then gauge cluster.

After finishing the gauge cluster I keep blowing a 7.5 fuse when I turn my lights on. It shows the lights dimmed for a sec then the fuse blows and it goes back to full brightness. Blew 3 fuses comfirming.

Any idea where I should be looking for short or bad solder job? I felt I did a very good job soldering the gauge cluster too.
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something is touching, something its not suppose to
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I found it, think I had a wire pinched in my steering wheel, also had a bad LED which ever it was its fixed now.
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check your soldering.
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Originally Posted by Iceman04503
check your soldering.
I reflowed all my solder joins while I had it out just to be safe.
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