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]

Im going to pull the gauges out tomorrow and see if I cant find how they are powered and just try a direct power to them.

I thought it was somthing I did as well, but every light i put in is powered by the cig lighter light, and nothing else. So disconnecting it from the only power and ground source, eliminates all possibilities there, imo. And I checked every single place i spliced for the lights I put in, and nothing is touching
oh well was hoping someone had some ideas, Ill just give it a go tomorrow with the gauges

Anyone have any idea if that fuse powers anything else?
thanks again