Mitsubishi Repair: Magna 1994 model, fuse box, dash lights

Question
QUESTION: I installed a new stereo into my 1994 Magna (Australian model)and without seeming to do anything to any other wiring I have lost my dash lights and my rear driving lights. Any ideas about what I need to do to get them back?

ANSWER: Justin: Open the hood of the car, standing looking in at the engine, then first on the driver's side of the car there will be a small black box, on the top of this box it tells what is in the box. There are all kinds of relays and large fuses. But then over by the battery there should be two more. I would check the one on the other side of the car, over in the area of the battery. There should be a relay that would run your car's tail lights. If you find a bad relay, before you replace it take the neg cable off the battery, put in the new relay and replace the neg cable. You did take the neg cable off the battery before you put in your new stereo right? Other wise you could have cooked some relays. There should be a relay that runs those dash lights too, or even a fuse inside the car in that fuse box under the dash on the driver's side of the car. You might have cooked some fuses if you forgot to remove the neg cable before putting in the stereo. But hey want to hear those tunes right now. I know I got sons... :~) Hope this helps and good luck! Linda

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QUESTION: Hi Linda,
Thanks for the answer, but when i go to replece the fuse that is busted (it is for the tail lights as well as the dash lights I think) it just keeps blowing the fuse straight away, even if i have detatched the neg cable before doing anything. I tried it with a bigger fuse (30V instead of 15V) and that got me lights for about a second before the fuse blew again.
Any thoughts?
Thanks, Justin

Answer
Justin: You will need to go out and buy yourself a repair manual for your car. Most parts have them and they cost around $20.00. Then get yourself a voltmeter, as you need the repair manual to know what readings you should be getting. As you have to have a short or you have somehow hooked up wires wrong. Please don't keep putting in larger fuses than what the car should have, or you could mess up the wiring on the car and could start a fire. But the voltmeter and the repair manual, start with the battery work yourself around the engine well however the repair manual tells you to start. You will find the problem with that voltmeter, as it will show you where ever you messed up the wring. I hope this helps and good luck! Linda. PS. If you can not find the problem or don't want to spend the money for the repair manual and voltmeter, than take the car to a shop and let them find your problem.