Tab,
I've had the pretty much the same problem. I finally pulled the radio and
the DPO had wired the radio into the heater switch by just removing some
insulation, and "sticking" the radio wire into the other bare wire and
wrapping this with MASKING TAPE. This evidently was causing a short when I
hit a bump a certain way and knocked out many (all?) of the instruments
you're talking about. I also noticed my radio shutting off intermittently as
the first sign of trouble.
Monte Morris, Kahoka, MO
79B, Carmine
67B, BRG with dreamy suspension
74 1/2 parts car
----- Original Message -----
From: "S Twigg" <seanan@crosslink.net>
To: "'Tab Julius'" <tab@penworks.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:56 PM
Subject: RE: Weirdo electrical problem
> Tab,
> If the fuse blew instantly, that means something is shorting.
> You may want to pull your radio out of the center console and check the
> connections in there. The attachment to my cigar lighter had a small
> area of wire exposed and caused the area (radio, courtesy light,
> lighter) to short.
>
> Good luck,
> Sean Twigg
> 75 B
>
> PS - Had the same thing happen to me in my old Spitfire a year or so
> ago.
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