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Bad electrical Short in my 03 ?

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whitesoxrule10	Bad electrical Short in my 03 ?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 5 (10/24/11 15:32:05) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Remove this ad OK gang, I think I know the answer, but want to check. On Friday I took my Santa Fe in to the dealer to get and oil change and also get a free inspection. They came back and told me I have a rear passenger side taillight out. I figured no biggie and went over to the local Autozone to get a new one. Replaced it and everything seemed fine. But then today as I was coming home from work I noticed when I hit my brakes not only did my back brake lights light up, but so did my interior gauges AND my Parking lamps in the front of the vehicle!!!! When I turn on my parking lamps I do not see that occur, but I also noticed that when I turn off the ignition the lights stay on now, they normal shut off when the ignition is off... Is this a short? Or a problem with the computer, or fuses? I would have to say I'd hope it is a short in the rear tailight assembly if I had to choose between Computer issue and short..... maybe exposed wires touching or a wire hitting bare metal, etc... I figured Id go down later and try to remove the bulb and see if that is causing the issue or not... Almost forgot, not sure how though as it was a pain, I tried unsuccessfully to remove the front bumper in order to get to the fog lamps, wondering if one of those screws is causing the short.... Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Last Edited By: whitesoxrule10 10/24/11 15:59:03. Edited 1 time.
DSHornet		#1	[-]
Posts: 329 (10/29/11 14:57:52) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	It's possible a wire could have been pinched between the taillight assembly and the body when you reinstalled it, or there may be a ground issue with the taillight bulb. Make sure the bulb is in the socket properly. I'm not sure about the fog lights in front. I got to mine from above when I removed the headlights. Why did I want front light access? To replace the original yellowish headlight and fog light bulbs with Sylvania SilverStar bulbs. It's worth the trouble (IMHO) for the improved visibility at night. Paw-paw Don, y'all --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Favorite saying: "There's never an apology needed for exercising the Golden Rule" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Military Veteran (US Air Force, Alabama Air National Guard, 24 years total) Son of Milton (US Army, World War II, North Africa, Sicily, and Italy) Son-in-law of Otis (US Navy, World War II, Atlantic and Pacific Theaters) Father of Matthew (US Army, Tennessee National Guard, Iraq War Veteran) Father-in-law of Mark (US Marines) Nephew of Joseph Donald (US Army, World War II, Burma Campaign)
Richsap	Short?	#2	[-]
Posts: 684 (11/29/11 16:01:21) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Make double sure you put the correct bulb in the socket. I don't have the manual or vehicle within arm's reach at the moment, but if you but a bulb that has three contacts on the bottom in a socket that takes a bulb with two contacts (or vice versa) this can create a hot circuit where you don't want one. I've done it before on another vehicle. Don't trust the book or computer at the store to be 100% accurate either. Best to remove the bulb from the other side, take it in and match it up and go ahead and change both at the same time. You can also use the new LED bulbs sometimes... a lot more $$$ but it will be the last time you'll ever change it out. Failing that (incorrect bulb) I agree with the pinched or perhaps loose wire behind the tail light assembly. Santa Fe Forum - Home of the mod squad

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