Old fuses can crack and not blow. This happened to me also. I replace all my
fuses every few years for this reason as well as to clean the contacts.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Davis" <jrd.boulder@worldnet.att.net>
To: <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 5:50 PM
Subject: Weird Light problem resolved
> I got the lighting problem licked. It turned out to be two problems -
wiring
> and a fuse. I had checked all the fuses earlier so it must have gone south
> during my work with the wiring.
>
> I started through the wiring and found several places where wires had been
> spliced together and taped. I removed the tape and inspected each one. I
> discovered one splice that had pulled apart but was being held together by
> the tape. Fixed that and still did not have marker lights, tail lights,
etc.
>
> Went back to the fuse box and checked the fuses again. This time in
addition
> to a visual check I swapped the headlight fuse with the tail light fuse
and
> the headlights wouldn't work but the other did. Replaced the fuse and
> everything is working. The fuse does not appear to be blown but it sure
> didn't conduct electricity.
>
> Thanks to all who responded with tips and moral support.
>
> -
> Jack Davis
> '69 2000
> SRL311-11273
>
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