 Current Leak - Fuse 11, '74 2.0 - Emergency Flashers, Interior Light (possibly turn signals and their indicator lights, parking brake indicator light, speedometer gauge light |
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| ctc911ctc |
 Mar 16 2020, 05:58 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 892 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States 
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Hey,
Has anyone ever had a current leak off of fuse 11? Emergency Flashers, Interior Light (possibly turn signals and their indicator lights, parking brake indicator light, speedometer gauge light, fuel gauge light, tach gauge light, temp control light) according to previous research, the above are the possible culprits.... Thank you in advance! |
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| theer |
Mar 17 2020, 05:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 676 Joined: 31-July 15 From: Dover, MA Member No.: 19,014 Region Association: North East States
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How much is leaking?
Do you have a stereo and/or external amp hooked up to this fuse (this was a problem I had - the amp was not turning off)? You'll likely have to run this down by trial and error. Start with the easy stuff first - one at a time: take the bulb out of the interior light, unplug the big connector under the steering column, take bulbs out of blinkers, and so on, until you see the drain drop. The gauge lights are all wired in one extended series wired from the headlight switch. Try dimming the gauge lights to see if that does anything to reduce the drain. Or, come on out to Dover, MA and I'll help you track it down. |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 17 2020, 05:04 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Check the defroster light on top of the center tunnel. The back is notorious for shorts to ground as you literally only have one millimeter of error to work with and it is easy to fix with some insulation.
Not sure if that runs off fuse 11 though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| ctc911ctc |
Mar 17 2020, 06:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 892 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States
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FIXED!
I installed an oil pressure gauge and used the CLOCK wires - did not think about the Clock having an always-on connection. Going to tap off of the Voltage gauge tomorrow. |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 17 2020, 09:58 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(ctc911ctc @ Mar 17 2020, 05:56 PM)  FIXED! I installed an oil pressure gauge and used the CLOCK wires - did not think about the Clock having an always-on connection. Going to tap off of the Voltage gauge tomorrow. That'll do ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| jfort |
Mar 18 2020, 09:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,135 Joined: 5-May 03 From: Findlay, OH Member No.: 652 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(ctc911ctc @ Mar 17 2020, 04:56 PM) FIXED! I installed an oil pressure gauge and used the CLOCK wires - did not think about the Clock having an always-on connection. Going to tap off of the Voltage gauge tomorrow. thanks for posting the fix. i always appreciate learning what worked |
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