Blowing fuse for center stack lighting

RATFINK · 01-15-2012, 08:38 AM

The wifeys g8 is blowing the l4 fuse which is listed as INADV/PWR/LED which runs all the led indicators in the center console and I believe the trunk light and possibly a few other things...

Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem and subsequently where I should look first.

It doesn't blow the fuse just as soon as you snap it in, it takes it 4-5 seconds to blow and everything lights up fine until it pops.

I'm going to try and isolate everything at the BCM tomorrow, but I figured maybe this was something someone else had already seen??

Love the g8 though... and it keeps the wife out of my z06 so I can now mod it how I see fit.

**HSV-GTS-300** · 01-16-2012, 02:51 AM

Check the sunvisor wiring for pinch and chafe points.

READ THIS PDF.
#PIC4862A: Vanity Mirors Reading / Map Lamps Trunk
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RATFINK · 01-16-2012, 04:39 AM

That was in fact the problem.... thanks, you saved me a bunch of troubleshooting.

**HSV-GTS-300** · 01-16-2012, 05:12 AM

You're welcome, glad I could help.

**Marklar** · 01-21-2012, 05:09 AM

Wow HSV..did you design the car or what?

Who would EVER find that problem at the VISOR? Great info!

**HSV-GTS-300** · 01-22-2012, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Marklar

Wow HSV..did you design the car or what?

Who would EVER find that problem at the VISOR? Great info!

All credit needs to go to RATFINK for the accurate and concise description of the problem. The first line alone was enough for anyone familiar with the car to know the answer.