Need Help! New Light keeps popping the fuse

[The Car Stereo Company]

1.8amps of current does not a 10amp fuse blow young jedi

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does the wire get hot if on for a while?

 

[Hockster]

Yes I tried a spare D2 light that draws a little more and it works fine, so I think I can eliminate the wiring. Rigid E-series 4" draws 1.18 amps and D2 draws 1.8 amps.
Just for the heck of it I will hook up two D2's and see what happens.

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I have come to the conclusion that something is wrong with the light and will ship it back to Rigid tomorrow for a tear-down.

SO, you just told us that you have a single 1.8 amp light hooked up to a 10 amp switch right?

 

[Netix]

Sorry to hear that rob, that sucks!!! I'm havin a blast though fishing coho salmons
Will rigid pay for the shipping???? Or what


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[justvettn]

SO, you just told us that you have a single 1.8 amp light hooked up to a 10 amp switch right?

No a 1.18 amp light blew a 10 amp fuse and then a 15 amp fuse. The 1.8 amp light is the D2 which works fine.

 

[xBX]

No a 1.18 amp light blew a 10 amp fuse and then a 15 amp fuse. The 1.8 amp light is the D2 which works fine.

Is it grounded? Solid connections? Sure its connected correctly? lol

 

[justvettn]

1.8amps of current does not a 10amp fuse blow young jedi

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does the wire get hot if on for a while?

Strangely enough it does
Never thought to touch the wires while it was on plus it would blow in a mater of seconds.

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Sorry to hear that rob, that sucks!!! I'm havin a blast though fishing coho salmons
Will rigid pay for the shipping???? Or what


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Thanks Alex, Rigid will look after every thing, that's the kind of company they are, lifetime guaranty.
Glad to hear your having fun and your trips going well.

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Is it grounded? Solid connections? Sure its connected correctly? lol

Oh Dear! I've exhausted all possibilities but overlooked those three.

 

[Netix]

Is it grounded? Solid connections? Sure its connected correctly? lol

I'm pretty sure he's 100 % sure, he was the one that did all my wiring for me, hood led, roof led , fogs everything. He knows what he's doing so its gotta be a faulty light!


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[justvettn]

I'm pretty sure he's 100 % sure, he was the one that did all my wiring for me, hood led, roof led , fogs everything. He knows what he's doing so its gotta be a faulty light!


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Hey! This light has been such a pain, I've second guessed every connection, took it all apart and put it back together again tested and retested. I also had two other people that know their shit look at it and they said stop wasting your time, somethings wrong with the light.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

if the wire is hot, then there is a problem with the wires, most likely in the light itself

 

[Netix]

Make it blow up and then get rigid to send u like a dozen d2's ahhahahaah


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