 Electrical Gremlin, Fuse #8 keeps blowing |
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| Greg |
 May 20 2003, 01:00 PM
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Copper Metalic Member  Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Bellevue, WA Member No.: 428  |
My '75 has recently developed the habit of blowing fuse #8 every time I go out for a drive. This fuse (8Amp) is for the fresh air fan/ horn/ wipers/ cigaret lighter and also seems to provide power to the guages, tach and clock. This problem now seems to happen when I'm starting the car (car runs fine - just no guages) but not always. Going to a 16Amp fuse seems to fix the issue but to me that's not a good solution (I don't want t have a Car-B-Que). I have the factory manuals and I'm reviewing them but I thought I'd check to see if any of you have had this specific problem or have ideas where to focus my search. Thanks in advance!
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| Demick |
May 20 2003, 01:09 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257  |
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| SirAndy |
May 20 2003, 01:09 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,205 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Greg @ May 20 2003, 12:00 PM) This fuse (8Amp) is for the fresh air fan/ horn/ wipers/ cigaret lighter and also seems to provide power to the guages, tach and clock. the horn is the most exposed of all. start there, check the wires/connectors on the horn(s) first and work you're way up. did you drive in the rain lateley? Andy |
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| SirAndy |
May 20 2003, 01:10 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,205 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Demick @ May 20 2003, 12:09 PM) Fuse #8 should be a 16A fuse: doh, could have checked that first ... |
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| Greg |
May 20 2003, 01:37 PM
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Copper Metalic Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Bellevue, WA Member No.: 428 |
Thanks Demick and Andy, good info! BTW, the fuse that had been there for years was an 8Amp and the owners manual also indicated an 8 Amp fuse for that position - I'll check that again. Also, I had driven it in the rain about a week before the problem began - I'll check the horns too!
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| Mueller |
May 20 2003, 01:41 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,155 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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Bad cigerette lighter recepticle, it's grounding out to itself....
(just a guess, BTDT) |
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