I had an unusual failure of my brake light switch in one of my Rootesmobiles.
One time in heavy traffic I had to dynamite the brakes and instantly, the
gauges dropped, the turn signals quit, etc. Somehow, I blew the key-switched
fuse.
When I replaced the fuse it immediately blew again. To make a long story
"short"...that's exactly what happened: the internals of the hydraulic switch
(which are isolated from electrical ground) decided to come into contact with
the switch case. I replaced the switch and everything was fine again.
Jim Leach Pacific Tiger Club Seattle
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