# Camaro tail lights issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, camaro\ **Created:** [December 11, 2010, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-tail-lights-issue/58529 "2010-12-11T01:47:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chevyboy91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chevyboy91/32/2147_2.png) [@chevyboy91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chevyboy91)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-tail-lights-issue/58529/1 "2010-12-11T01:47:15Z")
i have a 1991 camaro and the tail and dash light fuse keeps blowing. and so far i cant find and burnt wires that might be shorting out … what could be causing this? ---
**Author:** ![chevyboy91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chevyboy91/32/2147_2.png) [@chevyboy91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chevyboy91)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-tail-lights-issue/58529/2 "2010-12-11T02:10:39Z")
i really need some help ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 4:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-tail-lights-issue/58529/3 "2010-12-11T04:10:30Z")
Do you have an aftermarket radio in it? ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-tail-lights-issue/58529/4 "2010-12-11T04:39:29Z")
Common causes of this problem are something was placed in the trunk that cut into the insulation on the wire and it now grounds against the body, a trailer wiring harness that is grounding to the body, or a bad rheostat dimmer for the dash lights. ---
**Author:** ![chevyboy91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chevyboy91/32/2147_2.png) [@chevyboy91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chevyboy91)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-tail-lights-issue/58529/5 "2010-12-11T14:16:07Z")
i did have a aftermarket radio but i dont now… i have traced the tail light wire from the tail light the to fuse boz end theres not a cut or burn on them. ---
**Author:** ![chevyboy91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chevyboy91/32/2147_2.png) [@chevyboy91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chevyboy91)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-tail-lights-issue/58529/6 "2010-12-11T19:41:11Z")
where can i find a wire diagram for the tail light for a 1991 camaro? ---
**Author:** ![JayWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@JayWB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JayWB)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-tail-lights-issue/58529/7 "2010-12-11T21:38:55Z")
How long does it take to blow the fuse? Is it instant, or does it blow as you’re out driving? What else stops working when this fuse blows. The fuse powers more than just the tail lights to ensure that you notice when it blows. As for a wiring diagram, get a Haynes manual for your car. ---
**Author:** ![chevyboy91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chevyboy91/32/2147_2.png) [@chevyboy91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chevyboy91)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-tail-lights-issue/58529/8 "2010-12-12T02:22:21Z")
the fuse blows instantly and yes it powers the dash and the tail lights and there is two burnt wires that i can see … theres one that i know is the horn wire cuz my horn dont work. the other is a wire behind the dash lights ints melted but not like fused together anywhere that would be making it short out but i have been told it might be a blowed lightbulb ---
**Author:** ![JayWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@JayWB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JayWB)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-tail-lights-issue/58529/9 "2010-12-12T03:58:14Z")
It could be a bad light bulb. If you remove all the lamps from their sockets and it still blows the fuse you can rule lamps out. At that point you can start unplugging things that also don’t work when the fuse blows, and then seeing if the fuse still blows. You should also chase down the burnt wires to see why they burned. An under-dash fire at highway speed will burn your car to a cinder before you know it.