Date:         Tue, 08 Jul 1997 08:32:55 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         R J Bellanca <bajatrvlr@abac.com>
Subject:      Re: 85 westi blowing fuse for frig/water pump

At 09:08 AM 7/8/97 -0500, Ivan Boyd wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>My '85 Westy is blowing the (top)fuse behind the drivers seat alot.  I
>talked w/a guy at a local rv shop who said that running down the short
>takes an average of 10 - 12 hours, which at their shop rate, was going to
>get too expensive.  Is anyone out there aware of a common point where
>shorts occur on this model, or have a suggested methodology for a more
>efficient way to track this down?
>
>
>Your advice much appreciated!
>
>Thanks,
>Ivan
>
>Ivan,
My first question is: what size fuse are you putting in. Next: what do you
have in the compartment under the driver's seat? There is a small relay
under there that is used for the refridg when running it at 12 volts. I
would start there as it's the most vulnerable.
Bob Bellanca