Date:         Sat, 1 Sep 2001 21:38:21 EDT
Reply-To:     Kellmg@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brian Kelly <Kellmg@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Electrical short, need advice...
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Have you established that the rear license plate lights are not ,also, on
this circuit.
I've found variations in the Bentley diagrams.

Brian Kelly.


In a message dated 09/01/2001 7:19:32 PM Central Daylight Time,
clerkin@STUDENTS.UIUC.EDU writes:


> You might check with your manual to check that you actually have the right
> fuse in there.  The PO of my vanagon had replaced one of my fuses
> incorrectly and I had the exact same thing happen to me as you have
> described.
>
> -patrick
>
> On Sat, 1 Sep 2001, van man wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a short somewhere in the wiring for my tail,
> > parking, and side marker lights (left).  I keep
> > blowing the fuse every few days.  I have removed all
> > of the light casings and inspected the area of wire
> > that is visible, but all of that wire seems to be in
> > resonably good condition.  Ive swapped out all the
> > bulbs.  I cant seem to tell what exactly what I do
> > that shorts it out, because it doesnt happen when I
> > test all the lights, blinkers, etc.  The short always
> > occurs at somepoint when I am driving.
> >
> > My problem is that I dont have the slightest clue as
> > to how to go about finding where the short is.  My
> > electrical skills and knowledge are nill.
> >
> > Can one of you electricle gurus give me some pointers
> > to finding out where the problem exists?  Speak to me
> > as if I know nothing about electrical stuff.
> >
> > Thanks a million,
> >
> > jeff
> >
>



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