Michael
If the fuse that is/was blown is in the fuse block under the hood, the value
is off and order of magnitude at least by what mine came with. Should more
probably be a 20 amp.
HTH
Bill '70 6 32 years under one roof
>===== Original Message From SamuelsMA@aol.com =====
>Listers:
>
>First, thanks to all who sent me notes. Because I supplied the information
>that only the dash lights were out and that the fuses were good, most
>everyone pointed me to the rheostat. I bypassed it, and nothing changed.
>Then I took another look at the car and noticed that my statement that "all
>my other lights are working" was based on the headlights, not all the other
>lights at all. So I took another look at the fuse, and found that it had a
>tiny discontinuity in the filament. A new fuse solved the problem.
>
>Now you see why I am so dependent on the mechanic! :(
>
>Anyway, a minor question: The fuse which was bad was a 2 amp fuse. The new
>fuse selection I bought at the gas station had nothing under 5 amps, so I
>used the 5 amp fuse instead. I have checked the shop manual and I can't find
>a listing of the proper fuse ratings, just an explanation of how to remove
>and insert the fuses. Is 5 amps too high, and should I get a 2 amp fuse for
>the application? It is the 3rd fuse down from the top.
>
>Thanks as always.
>
>Michael Samuels
>SamuelsMA@aol.com
>'70 TR6 PI
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