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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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Last night I got in my car and noticed that the lights on the radio weren't lit up. (the screen was but the buttons weren't). Today around 4am I was driving to work and noticed that my taillights and license plate lights weren't on. When I hit the brake they lit up but once i let go they went off. It can't be the lights because I dought they would all burn out at the same time, and it can't be the switch by the steering wheel because the headlights and other interior lights go on when i turn it. Any ideas
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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I don't know if this is relevant or not but I did just replace my brocken 07 headlights with new 07 headlights with the iron man mod and switchback corner leds, and the demon eye mod on wednesday.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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im checking the fusses now and so far they all look good
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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my money is on a blown fuse
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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lots of fuses lol
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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Checked all the fuses in both boxes, switched fuses with the same numbers around too..still nothin ..any other thoughts ?
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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I can't verify/vouch for this, but this is what Google told me:

"there is a 3rd fuse box located on the left side of the battery, remove battery cover, then remover the plastic piece the battery cover is set into by removing the plastic holding pins using a flat head screw driver to pop up the center. then remove the passangerside air vent cover (atached to the 2nd plastic piece). then there is a cover to the IPDM (intelligent power distribution module), the fuse for the tail lights is the top left 10a fuse. if this solves your problem then great, but if you replace this fuse and he keeps blowing on you then the problem is with the relay inside the IPDM."

Even better, this thread has instructions and pictures: https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...ight-fuse.html

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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:38 PM
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thanks, ill go check it out right now
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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Thank you sparklecityhop...there is a third box and #71 fuse was blown...problem solved , I still don't know y this wasn't in the manual ...once again thank you thank you thank you
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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No problem, man. Plenty of folks have helped me out on here when I was in a pinch. That's why I'm glad the forum's here. It's always been worth the $30 Premier Membership to me because of how much money it's saved me over the years.
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