Thanks for the tip Benzmac- once again this forum has saved my sanity.

Went to the dealer and purchased all new fuses, replaced the existing ones and my problem disappeared.

What gives? Is this common? All of the fuses I removed were in good condition- none were blown. Just curious.

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