Q: Dome Light
hey, my friend was trying to change the dome light but he messed up. He has a 2008 Nissan altima and he has a push bulb dome light but he got a bulb that was different. Because of this it blew the Dome light fuse and it fixed all the other light but not the one that he changed the bulb on. I think he short out the wire and it is blew because the other light dome lights are working but not the one he was working. What should he do? Thanks
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