On 19 Aug 1996, Bruce A. Krobusek wrote:
> >The first time it blew, I replaced it with my spare, and it got me home, but
> >when I took a look it showed signs of heat, and (molten) solder had
> >dripped out of one end. The next (short) trip it survived, but this morning
> >it blew again.
>
> That sounds more like a very slight case of overload to me. If you had an
> honest-to-goodness short that fuse would blow immediately. That it is
> slow to do so makes it sound like too much of a load on the circuit.
>Especially
> since it tends to blow when you're using the brakes. Have you replaced /
> added any lights lately?
...or is your brake light switch shorting itself out on occasion?
--Andy
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