Karl and Daryl nailed it, it was the cig lighter that was causing the fuse issue. Thanks everyone!! Another problem solved...... Bob > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:35:02 -0700 > From: wolzphoto@Q.COM > Subject: Re: Blown fuse > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > It was the cig lighter on mine.. Smoking is bad for ya! > > Karl Wolz > > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > |Daryl Christensen > |Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 8:08 PM > |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > |Subject: Re: Blown fuse > | > |Cig lighter is maybe the most common to get loose and short out along from > |my exp. with a trailer pigtail that is grounding out the stop lights. > | > |Daryl of AA Transaxle > |425-788-4070 > |"On the cutting edge of Old technology" > |86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk > | > | > |-----Original Message----- > |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > |Bob Mund > |Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 7:07 PM > |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > |Subject: Blown fuse > | > |84 wolfy Westy > | > |Last fall I blew fuse #8 (interior lights, cig lighter, and stop lights), > |now when I try to replace the fuse with another 8 amp fuse it sparks and > |blows right away. So obvioulsy I've got a short or something somewhere. I > |guess I'm looking for suggestions from the volks on tracking this problem > |down. Thanks in advance! > | > |Bob > |MT = |
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