Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2018 14:12:52 -0700
Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [WetWesties] More electric drama.
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Visually check the bulb sockets. There's often some corrosion there that
causes shorts.
On Sat, Jul 14, 2018, 1:29 PM Jeremy Stovin jjstov@yahoo.com [wetwesties] <
wetwesties-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> I posted about this on Facebook, so I apologize for duplicating.
>
> I have two issues to discuss. I don’t think they are related, but what do
> I know. ‘87 Westy.
>
> Problem #1. Right tail light not working. It must be a short because the
> fuse in the fuse panel is blown. I put a new one in, turn on the lights and
> it immediately blows. It was suggested I unplug the 7-pin connectors in the
> junction box in the engine compartment and check that out. Still blows the
> fuse. So I am not sure where to look or how next.
>
> Problem#2 when exploring the wiring around the battery because I’m getting
> ready to install a battery monitor, I noticed my Yandina isolator was on.
> The green light, showing combined. I’m pretty sure it should not be doing
> that because the engine is off. The only thing I can speculate is that she
> is plugged into shore power and there is a battery power converter keeping
> the house battery charged. Could that be causing power to go in reverse and
> combine and charge the starter battery?
>
> Please keep in mind for those who do and don’t know me. I’m visual, so I
> can be slow for my brain to translate what you are describing into what I’m
> looking at. I have a Bentley and have a decent understanding of the wiring
> diagrams, but matching the diagram to what I’m seeing in the van is a bit
> slow.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jeremy and Lola
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
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> Posted by: Jeremy Stovin <jjstov@yahoo.com>
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