i put in my 11smt lights today and i think i blew a fuse! i'm kinda mad before that as i thought they would replace the ugly yellow of the fog lights that stays on whenever the headlights are on.. im not sure what fuse i blew if anyone could help me, i will fix it tomorrow.. the interior dash lights that usually come on at night dont come on, the taillights don't work at all, the light above the rear seats works when the brakes are pressed but the taillights dont do anything, and my clear corners dont work, and the new smt lights i installed in the headlights went out.. what could be the problem??

 

Check the Fuse Boxes.. there's one under the driver's steering wheel.. another in the engine bay.. the cover should have a list of what each fuse is for..

 

I opened up both fuse things.. the one near the battery has a cover on it and i dont know which one to replace .. a large one on the left says "REV LAMP RELAY" would that be it? or "HICAS"?? "BCM"?? what are those

 

^ nvm i opened up the fuse box and there aren't even fuses for those, so i guess they aren't necessary.. can anyone help me with this one? did i blow a fuse or did i totally f*ck up my car by shorting it or something?

Here are the things that dont work:
1. driving lights inside the headlights (little bulbs below projectors, but above fog lights)
2. Side markers
3. Interior dash does not light up at night (clock light/radio buttons)
4. Taillights don't turn on at all, when brake pressed, or at night

 

there's a hidden fuse box behind the batterey near the fire wall

 

hmm so i have to remove the battery? how hard is that to do? could a 17yr old like myself be able to handle it?

 

Very easy to remove the battery. Just need a flathead screwdriver to pry up the plastic clips that hold the battery compartment housing.

 

its not that hard. I blew the same fuse a while back. My sidemarkers, rear lights and interior dash lights didn't work. i'm 100% sure the fuse box is behind the battery

 

^ hey thanks a lot.. i was skeptical about that being it as some others said disconnecting the battery might help.. ill definitely try to take the battery out now.. its hot out though haha im sweating already =D.. should i buy new fuses or just use the spares in the cabin?

 

i believe you are referring to getting to the battery, not removing it as i believe it requires a socket wrench to remove it with 2 bolts

 

spares in the cabin will work

 

how did you physically remove the battery? I have it disconnected and sitting but I don't have enough room to pull it out. Any tips?

 

You have to remove both plastic pieces that cover that side of the engine compartment.

 

i finally figured out i had to remove the black plastic piece that attached to the windshield hehe.. didnt know it came out.. after i took the battery out i found the fuse that was blown. it was a 10A upper left fuse for the taillight. it had caused all the lights to stop working .. i replaced it with the spare and now everything is back to normal =D thanks for all the help guys

 

Good to hear u fixed it. I was talking about the clips that hold the plastic battery compartment housing in. You have to take that out to remove battery, but you know that now.

Sounds like you were having different problems then we were having in the other thread. My lights worked except for the vanity lights, door sill lights and interior convienence lights.