So what is the diference. Are the Lucas ones fast blow?
Irv Korey wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RBMUSNRET@aol.com <RBMUSNRET@aol.com>
>
> >Just got back in from a short evening drive right at sundown. An unusual
> >thing occurred. I noticed that my headlights suddenly seemed brighter, my
> >instrument lights were brighter, my voltmeter was reading past 15 volts, my
> >gas gauge (which I don't trust anyway) was pegged wayyy past 4/4, and the
> >water temperature gauge was also pegged (hot).
>
> The gas gauge and the temp gauge acting up makes me suspect the voltage
> stabilizer, which is mounted on the back of the speedo. I'm no electrical
> whiz, but I know that those gaiges act weirdly when the stabilizer goes out.
>
> >The only thing I've done of note to the electrical system since I purchased
> >the car 3 months ago is replace all the Lucas 35 amp fuses with 35 amp
> fuses
> >from Moss (make unknown)
>
> I will tell you from personal experience that unless those fuses are rated
> EXACTLY the same as the Lucas fuses, you want them out of your car as soon
> as possible. I had US made 35 amp fuses in my car last summer when a short
> developed in my electrical system. Instead of blowing a fuse, I ended up
> with a melted wiring harness, which I have just finished replacing. Lucas 35
> amp fuses and US 35 amp fuses are not the same (there have been several
> informative posts on this list regarding this).
>
> Irv Korey
> 74 TR6 CF22767U (with a 2000 wiring harness)
> TR4A CT52499 VSCDA Group 2 #58
> Highland Park, IL
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