On 5/16/2013 1:37 AM, Sparky wrote:
My daughters 97 Avalon blows the brake light fuse about every other day.
I thought I'd eliminate some wiring as a troubleshooting procedure.
There is a connector block on the side next to the drivers foot.
I found the brake light wire at the connector and in the trunk.

Modern cars have lots of things connected to the brake circuit: cruise
control computer; engine management computer (strange, but true); "burned out
bulb" sensor circuit; as well as the shift lock-out solenoid.

You might unplug one section at a time from the harness for a week and see if
it still blows. "Long term" troubleshooting...

Good luck!

Yes very long term, my daughter comes to town once a month or less.
Last report, she said she pulled a defective fuse and some little pieces
of wire came with it. After replacement it has lasted 3 days, more time
than any fuse in a month. This didn't really make sense to me, but I can
hope that was a cause to the problem.
Mikek