Topic: i need help with tail fuse blowing instantly

[mxer833]

i recently was removing a dent in the bed of my truck and in the process i accidentally cut throught the entire left tail light wires, after putting the wires back together ive lost tail lights and running lights but i still have headlights, turn signals, brake, and reverse lights. even after disconnecting the rear wiring harness under the passenger seat i still have the same issue with the tail fuse blowing instantly. i want to add again that i cut through those wires with the battery still connected. any help is appreciated.

[mxer833 [OP]]

oh and its a 1985 toyota pickup 22re extra cab sr5 4x4

[mxer833 [OP]]

i should add that ive removed the front running lights as well as well as disconnected the dimmer swith, i removed the gauges and dash, anything im missing to isolatethe problem?, i also installed a new stereo a week ago but it didnt have the problem untill after i cut into the tail light wires

[sparkys83yota]

Maybe check further up the harness. When the blade cut the wires maybe it pulled the harness damaging it else where. I hade a similar issue when I landed hard off of a rock. Destroyed the tail light wiring but it some how put a cut in the wire about a foot away and it was shorting to the body.

[dt]

"and it was shorting to the body."  I think thats an important sentence

[Nation]

I had a similair issue. The wire also was grounding out on the body..it onoy happened when i hit the brakes hard or was off roading...id assume the wire is just pressing against the body somewhefe.