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> Fuse keeps blowing, 5th from left
ventilator01
post Jan 11 2006, 04:26 PM
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Everytime I turn on the headlights, the 5th fuse from left blows, then have no tail lights on drivers side. When I first checked it both 5th and 6th fuse were blown, replaced both now 5th keeps blowing. Thx Steve
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post Jan 12 2006, 11:08 AM
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Be carefull swapping fuses colors, the colors indicate differenct amperage to blow. If you go too high, your blown fuse problem will end, and your wire harness may start to melt.

White is 8 Amps, Red is 16 Amps, Blue is 25 Amps.

carefully study the tail light wires colors verses position. They can cause all kinds of strange problems when missed wired.

good luck

PS don't have th book in front of me, but I know MOST all of the dozen or so fuses under the dash are supposed to be white, 8 Amps
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ventilator01   Fuse keeps blowing   Jan 11 2006, 04:26 PM
DougC   Dude, I hate problems like this.. sorry i won...   Jan 11 2006, 05:03 PM
Rand   Fuses 5 and 6 are parking lights. Look for a short...   Jan 11 2006, 05:08 PM
Aaron Cox   had the same problem. did you recently weld up or...   Jan 11 2006, 05:11 PM
ventilator01   No I did not recently do anything, but I just got ...   Jan 11 2006, 05:43 PM
r_towle   We had this problem and it was traced to really di...   Jan 11 2006, 09:48 PM
blitZ   I had a similar problem a few weeks ago. Traced i...   Jan 12 2006, 07:06 AM
ventilator01   Ok, i cleaned connection on side markers and front...   Jan 12 2006, 10:00 AM
ventilator01   I ran out of white fuses, and have been using red,...   Jan 12 2006, 10:10 AM
r_towle   To funny, We just did this too, putting my sons c...   Jan 12 2006, 10:20 AM
ventilator01   Reversed the wires to front light on drivers side,...   Jan 12 2006, 10:51 AM
ventilator01   Reversed them back, did nothing to other side yet...   Jan 12 2006, 10:57 AM
dmenche914   Be carefull swapping fuses colors, the colors indi...   Jan 12 2006, 11:08 AM
ventilator01   Yes I have a white one back in there now. Still st...   Jan 12 2006, 11:30 AM
dmenche914   Removed wires, replaced wires, and all is better??...   Jan 12 2006, 11:47 AM
ventilator01   no its not fixed, my fuse does not blow anymore wh...   Jan 12 2006, 12:03 PM
ventilator01   Just went for a ride, fuse blew when i turned the...   Jan 12 2006, 07:20 PM
Elliot Cannon   Could be worse. I have a friend that grounded the...   Jan 12 2006, 07:25 PM
r_towle   I think you have put a power wire on a the ground ...   Jan 12 2006, 09:52 PM
ventilator01   I dont see any numbers, I pulled off front wheel ...   Jan 13 2006, 04:54 PM
SirAndy   i can't believe no one has asked this yet ... ...   Jan 13 2006, 05:03 PM
ventilator01   1974 have not had it long.   Jan 13 2006, 05:34 PM
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