Connect a parking lamp bulb across the fuse terminal. It'll light up, and
dim down a bit when you've corrected the short.
coday@localaccess.com wrote:
> Have been enjoying the warm, sunny weather. I don't think I
> remember how to put the top up. Unfortunately, I have a minor
> electrical problem this year.
>
> Navigator side of the fuse block appears to have developed a dead
> short somewhere. This is the side that lights up the turn signals,
> brake lights and heater fan. I put in a fuse, turn the key and fzzz...
> the fuse blows. Won't even give me enough time to test circuits.
> The only idea I have had so far is to dead short across the fuse
> block and see where the smoke develops so I can find the short.
> Is there a better way? I love Lucas electric, I need an electrical
> engineer, a shaman and a pint of warm beer, then I should be able
> to locate the problem. The shaman is no problem, but the
> electrical engineer and warm beer together make me queasy.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Geezer
> TS52320L (no L)
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George Richardson
The Wyvern - '57 TR3, TS15559L - http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
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