Date:         Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:47:30 -0800
Reply-To:     Don Williams <williams@FIRE.BIOL.WWU.EDU>
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From:         Don Williams <williams@FIRE.BIOL.WWU.EDU>
Subject:      electrical short in 1985 Westy
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I am trying to chase down a short that arises somewhere in the line of fuse
nine of the main fuse panel.  It draws current when the fuse is in.  I am
OK with the fuse out.  Yesterday I tried to trace down the wires
originating from fuse 9 and one leads to the emergency flasher switch and
the other to the instrument panel plug that plugs in below the tach.  If I
unplug that plug then I am OK (no current flow), but that supplies the
current to the panel.  I guess I have a couple of questions:  1, could the
clock be enough of a power draw that that is what I am measuring when I
measure current flow across the fuse.  If this is true then it shouldn't be
enough to drain the battery over a week or two, which is what happens; 2,
is it possible that I have a real short somewhere in the panel???  How
would I ever find it/ trace it down?  Are there panels out there for
sale??   Fuse 9 is the only fuse  in which there is a current draw when I
remove the fuse and measure the  draw across the fuse holders.  Any one out
there that is surprised to find a hot lead that goes to the instrument
panel when I can find evidence of it in the Bentley?  All Bentley says is
that fuse 9 services the flasher and the radio, at least this is what I see.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Don