Tacoma Short to Ground | Stop fuse keeps Blowing

Thanks for stoping by. Today I'm going over how I found my short, the cause of the 10amp Stop fuse blowing. It blew the fuse every time I stepped on the brakes and only when the brake was applied. Also going over the tools that I used and what worked the best for me. This one was a beast to find as everything I tried didn't work. The truck interior has been in parts in the garage for almost 3 weeks. It starts to mess with your head. Everyday I told myself it was not going to defeat me. Well, 3 weeks in I found it. When the bulb started flickering I was so excited. It was located in an interesting spot in front of the fuse box and the battery sitting in an exposed clump of wiring outside the main harness. It was done like this at the factory. What bad idea. If your struggling with this just don't give up, I hope this video will help you solve your issue.
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[@ClassyTacos]

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[@Yettee0201]

Very nice and I would be both pissed and happy to have found that too. This is a good example of why wires should ALWAYS be in a loom for protection.

[@ClassyTacos]

Right, thanks for watching.

[@kapitanista1086]

Sick! glad you got it figured out!!

[@ClassyTacos]

Thanks, appreciate it.

[@nicolehill2181]

That took some work and dedication! Great job figuring out the issue.

[@ClassyTacos]

It was super tough. Thanks for watching.

[@larryhulsey5404]

Man that's awesome. So glad you got it.

[@ClassyTacos]

Thanks. It was rough.

[@larryhulsey5404]

@ClassyTacos I bet man.

[@brosephjoseph9178]

Sweet test light man! I’ve never seen one with a voltage meter on it before..👍

[@ClassyTacos]

Thanks for watching, appreciate it.

[@skateinspace]

would be awesome if you could make a video on a big brake kit front/rear

[@ClassyTacos]

Maybe one day, thanks for watching.

[@chrismonical1614]

Curious on your home made test light what is on the end of the ground loop? Is that a spade connector? Hard to tell in the video. I am having the same issue but the inside cab fuse box marked TAIL a 7.5 amp mini fuse keeps blowing. no tail lights, or license plate lights, however the brake and turn signals work fine. Thanks!

[@ClassyTacos]

At the end of the ground line was a power probe pin like this -- amzn.to/3IxRdAV If your running aftermarket tails remove them first. Good luck, it can get rough.

[@MikeSmith-nu9wt]

Guess im gonna try it , but my 2000 obs chevy 3500 dont blow the fuse till it gets warm , PRND fuse , sticks in second ... then tach and speedo quit , it goes through the instrument cluster and the ignition module ,changed both of them , still blows . Changed multi function switch also , same plug , sort of ..changed transmision , complete , all of it , out of a known good truck , same problem .. im about ready to not have it go through that key and dash no more , it aint got intruments no more i tore them out testing it discovered it still blows that fuse and still drives fine except that fuse , that didnt change nothing except no more check engine light , the rest of the gauges aint needed , dont care how fast im going in a 24 year old truck ..its been stuck in second for a year and half , but im not in a hurry ..😂 Still use it every day so dont run me over , its a bucket truck so you will know if you do ..lol Its killing me though to not be able to figure it out , ac high interior blower motor don't work on high either unrelated , im positive of it , i found that bad fan connection and cut it , no high for now , its been that way for 7 years ..the fuse is the latest problem ..blend doors are off there hinge on one side also , so the ac is half there , been that way too ..i tried 3 shops in town and only got excuses and a diagnosis bill and they didnt have a clue ..so take it to a shop ain't working either.. i did have to pay 180 dollars to have a fuse changed , but i already knew it was blowing and which fuse , i need to know why . And it blew again one block later , i was to bummed to even take it back , they couldnt fix a tire at that shop , tranny shop said its electrical , he just does transmissions , that was 120 .....help ..

[@ClassyTacos]

Hang in there, it's a rough one. Trace wires from the shifter to the dash. Using a light in the fuse will still help as you can watch it fade. Good luck.

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[@mblake0420]

Truck looked like you got some good meth

[@ClassyTacos]

Only the best. Thanks for watching.