Call one of your local parts stores (like Napa or similar) and see if they have the tool you need. They might be able to rent it to you for free or for cheap.

 

If it used to be intermittent in blowing the fuse, but is now immediate now you have removed the licence plate bulbs, doesn't that kind of indicate where the problem lay?

 

I'm Thinking rodent chewing up in the front fender wells ! Op he not confirmed this yet!

 

I looked at the harness next to the interior fuse box and nothing looked awry or chewed. and no the whole license plate bulb thing does not tell me where the problem lays that's why i am here asking. replaced parking lamp bulbs today and still the fuse blows immediately going to the part store now to get a relay and see if that fixes it

 

so i replaced the relay and thought the job was done left the car parked for 20 mins and park lamps were still on, 10 mins on my drive the fuse blew again, so i replaced the fuse, and while parked it was fine after about 4 mins of driving it blew again. i have no idea what to even check at this point

 

re: and no the whole license plate bulb thing does not tell me where the problem lays that's why i am here asking

The point I was making is that "something" changed (you pulled the license plate bulbs), that changed the symptoms (it now blows the fuse immediately).

That would indicate on the surface that the problem lay within the license plate assembly itself - either a short in one of the sockets for the lights or in the wires feeding directly into the bulb holders.

 

im also figuring the relay may have had something to do with it, i checked the wiring of the plate bulbs and it looks fine no charring or anything out of place, i may just have to take it to somebody and hope the bill isnt too high, unless somebody can think of something better to try

and thanks to all that are trying to help me out here

 

follow the wires from the license plate bulbs back to the first connector terminal, disconnect it , check to confirm if the fuse or relay blows or not.
If the fuse is constantly blowing then , it has to be a direct short , it is just a matter of finding it, you mention you changed the park lamps, did you check the wiring at the front running, turn signal and side marker lamps? How about the rear running lamps/ brake lights, any chaffing or contact burn spots on those wires.
You can do this , save the hourly rate of a mechanic and get that , wow I did it myself feeling of pride!

 

I am concerned that an electrician is out there that does not understand short circuits and continuity.

It is not unheard of that socket gets corroded.

 

Funny. I had that same thought about the electrician.