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Re: horn vs turn signals

To: "Dale Gleason" <inaverysmallroom@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: horn vs turn signals
From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 14:50:52 -0500
This happened to me on the turn, fuel and tach. When I replaced the
fuse, all was fine, but every now and then, the fuse would just blow.
What I found was an unhooked wire off the brake light switch at the
pedal box. There was a large rat that was making itself to home under
the bonnet, and I assume he pulled it out of the connector somehow. So
I laid out an all you can eat buffet care of D-Con, and solved that
issue. I guess when I was going down a bumpy road (4th street in my
town) and hit the brakes, the wire would ground out on the body, and
burn the fuse. Once I hooked it all back up (I did that after the
funeral for our newly departed rat) I have yet to blow a fuse.
I know that the same symptoms don't always mean the same thing, but at
least it is somewhere to start.

Brad

On 9/10/06, Dale Gleason <inaverysmallroom@hotmail.com> wrote:
> aaargh. You know trouble is on it's way when things are going good.
>
> So, I just got all of my lights (signals, headlights, brake lights) all
> responding and working.
>
> My turn signals had previously been real sensitive to anything. A delayed
> ignition start or more often use of the headlights or hazards would make the
> turn signals inoperable.
>
> As well, my horn had never received power or so it seemed. They were
> originals. (?)
>
> So, I get all of my lights working, all the wire couplings clean, new
> fuses....and still no horn.
>
> Bought some new horns and TA-DA! Honk-honk...they work.
>
> But...after a few honks and driving the car around  ...(and that is key....)
> the horn goes out and the fuses (#1) blows.
>
> The horn will seemingly work endlessly until I am bouncing down the road
> accelerating...then nothing.
> So, whilst this is perplexing me...the turn signals have stopped working.
> And they had been operating pretty much trouble free.
> HAZARDS work fine.
> ALSO, the FUEL and RPM guage are no longer givig me anything.
>
> I think I have run similar questions as this so please forgive me in
> advance.
>
> I appreciate any advice.
> Thanks.
> Miles
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