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Old 05-03-2006, 02:15 AM
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The manual says the fuse is for:

Alarm
Antenna
Clock
Radio
Courtesy Lamps
Trunk Lamp
Turn/Hazard Lamps
Warning System

My car had the trunk lamp removed; I wonder if this was due to this problem.
Are you sure that it goes out (if you have one). Because you probably can't fit in the trunk, and there are probably laws against paying a kid to do it, put the trunk lid down, wait 15 minutes, lift the lid and see if the bulb/assy is warm.

Failing that, it is possible that the capacitors in the clock can be leaky and partially shorted, considerably raising the current draw even if the clock still works.

The clock has only one wire going to it, a flying lead from inside the instrument cluster area of the dash, very easy to remove, but it's a bi$@# to get to without removing the instrument cluster. You have to be careful with it because it is hot at all times that the battery is connected, and mine has broken plastic insulation.

I have instructions on instrument cluster removal on my website (they are pretty good, but use at your own risk).

I have some other ideas but they will be more difficult to test.
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