97 Honda Accord. Dash & taillights blow fuses. I have eliminated the rear part of the car, completely removed stereo, entire shift console,instrument panel, heater controls, all bulbs, replaced dimmer switch, and headlight switch. I have removed every relay in the entire car, I even clipped off the wiring to the front corner marker lights in case they were shorting inside the connectors. I am basically down to a problem with the harness itself. I have heard of a possibility that a bad ground could cause this. Are there common wear spots in the harness where insulation can get worn off. I am certain this was not caused by work done to the car or physical damage. The fuse just blew. Any help is appreciated.

So in the end it turned out to be poorly cut, very hard to see leads to the visor mirrors that eventually made contact with ground. It took eliminating almost every system one by one in the entire car wire by wire before I located it. Using the wiring diagram helped to completely eliminate systems and generate new ideas, but it was a bear. Total time: 6 evenings, around 19 hours labor...the price for rebuilding a stolen and stripped car. So in the end it turned out to be poorly cut, very hard to see leads to the visor mirrors that eventually made contact with ground. It took eliminating almost every system one by one in the entire car wire by wire before I located it. Using the wiring diagram helped to completely eliminate systems and generate new ideas, but it was a bear. Total time: 6 evenings, around 19 hours labor...the price for rebuilding a stolen and stripped car.

1997 Honda accord DX, the dash lights and running lights don't work and it keeps blowing the 15A fuse under the hood. We've replaced the two relays under the hood, replaced the headlight switch on the steering column, disconnected all of the running light bulbs and the fuse still blows. Thanks to petejanemark, we pulled the driver side visor, disconnected the wire connector to the lighted mirror and the dash lights and running lights started working. Upon inspection, the insulation on the wire inside the visor had finally wore through and was grounding out. You could probably tape or repair the wire, but we left the mirror disconnected, taped over the metal connector and reinstalled the visor. Wow, no other website mentioned checking the visor wire, thanks Pete! 1997 Honda accord DX, the dash lights and running lights don't work and it keeps blowing the 15A fuse under the hood. We've replaced the two relays under the hood, replaced the headlight switch on the steering column, disconnected all of the running light bulbs and the fuse still blows. Thanks to petejanemark, we pulled the driver side visor, disconnected the wire connector to the lighted mirror and the dash lights and running lights started working. Upon inspection, the insulation on the wire inside the visor had finally wore through and was grounding out. You could probably tape or repair the wire, but we left the mirror disconnected, taped over the metal connector and reinstalled the visor. Wow, no other website mentioned checking the visor wire, thanks Pete!