Panel Fuse keeps blowing. Need dimmer knob, Figured it out :) Options

[mgnt232]

So yesterday my panel fuse (7.5a) decided to blow. All i know thats powered by that is the gauge lights? which is alot more important than you'd think lol.
At first I thought it was my vent and handle lights, because I took the power from the cig lighter light, so everything would turn on with the lights and it has worked fine for months, but thought maybe a wire came loose or something. Searched for a couple hours tracing everywire, blowing a bunch of fuses, and eventually just unhooking all the extra lights from the power.
Still blew the fuse
Hooked the lights up to a direct power, they all turn on fine, so im pretty positive its not them
Is there anything else powered by this fuse? I cant imagine it just does the gauge lights but from what I can see it is... Anything common I should check?
I havent done any wiring in a few months so I dont understand why it would just start to blow?
Anyway to put direct power to the gauge lights? thanks a ton in advance

This post has been edited by mgnt232: Dec 9, 2010 - 9:05 AM

[mgnt232]

AHHH! i figured it out! I knew it wasnt anything i did!
The bass may have actually done it like mike said lol

Went out at 6 this morning and ripped out almost every possible interior piece, to not have to try and squeeze my hand in anywhere. Started probing wires re running everything and eventually came to the last thing i ever would have thought of because its never actually worked:(...
The dimmer knob is the short! Its never actually dimmed the lights, but has never caused it to short either so it randomly starting, I never thought of it.
Anyhow Im gonna need a new one, if anyone has one for cheap For now I just have a jumper wire