Accessories fuse blown!

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Hi guys, well ive owned it for 12 hours and already dramas...

I picked up my prado last night, drove it home no worries and then jumped in it this morning and the 15amp accessories fuse had blown.

I noticed that the arb compressos and locker switches were still lit up but the compressor wont turn on.

Im wondering if the small arb compressor should be wired to the accessories? it seems like if i was running the compressor, stereo, air cond etc that may be too much?

Also it is weird that it didnt blow when i was driving it but sometime in between turning it off and coming out the next morning?!?!?

I am going to put a fuse in it this arvo and see if it blows again or maybe run through each accessory and see if it blows.

He also removed the cb radio and spotlights and winch before selling it so there may be a loose wire floating around in the dash... Argh!!

Any help in diagnosing it would be much appreciated.

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The fuse most likely would have blown when you turned the key, for what reason, I dont know, but everything points to the compressor at the moment, however you still need to check to see if there are unconnected wires for the accessories under the bonnet.

When you say, the locker switches still lit up, was that because you had your head lights on, or was it that the switches were turned on, as there are two lights per switch.

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The fuse most likely would have blown when you turned the key, for what reason, I dont know, but everything points to the compressor at the moment, however you still need to check to see if there are unconnected wires for the accessories under the bonnet.

When you say, the locker switches still lit up, was that because you had your head lights on, or was it that the switches were turned on, as there are two lights per switch.

i did notice tonight that the far rear light does not work (as far as i can tell the bulb is still ok). I replaced the fuse and have run through the accessories and nothing has blown again. I took it out on the track and used the diff locks numerous times and no blown fuses.

I spoke to the original owner and he told me he never had a problem and when he removed the winch, lights and cb he taped everything up well.

Could be just time for the fuse to blow? combined with me using stereo up loud, flicking compressor on and interior lights etc??