Blowing 60amp fuse

[Roman]

I had an issue not too long ago where a 60amp fuse located in the engine compartment was blowing. It was causing my passenger side windows and seats not to work. I had to replace it 3 different times. All of a sudden my third brake light would come on at different times of the day. It would stay lit until I wiggled the wiring harness by the brake pedal. I thought it was the brake switch. One night the light came on and when I wiggled the harness, i saw a huge spark and I heard the fuse blow. The next morning I took a closer look and saw the E- brake pedal bracket touching the main electrical harness. I removed the tape and saw the insulation stripped off a thick pink wire and a light blue wire. That was my problem for blowing the fuse and having the 3rd light come mysteriously. Please check to see that the E-brake pedal release bracket is not rubbing on your harness. I'm sure this could have caused an electrical fire.

 

[Fattrain]

Signed up just to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! You were right on the money with symptoms and cause! This thread was a god send.

2007 GMC Yukon XL
My scenario:

-3 months ago my buddy comes in my house says my third brake light was stuck on (hadn't driven it all day and keys weren't in it). Weird??!?

-I replace foot pedal brake switch and various other components. No improvement. Also, when my 3rd brake light was connected it would cause my factory truck alarm to randomly go off. I eventually said screw it and just kept 3rd brake light disconnected

- 2 days ago I hop in my truck at lunchtime, press the buttons to roll down my passenger window, it stops half-way down. So I try the switch on that door as well and no luck. My back passenger window would also not roll up or down

- mechanic calls me and said I blew a 60 amp fuse, "impressive" he said!

- a Google search turns up this thread and it describes my EXACT problems.

- mechanic investigates and sure enough, that's exactly where my short was.

Thanks again dude!!!!