Any idea why my 10amp Gauge fuse keeps blowing. I have replace 3 in the past year .
Boz
Boz
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Any idea why my 10amp Gauge fuse keeps blowing. I have replace 3 in the past year .
Boz
Have you added anything to the back up lamp circuit or increased the wattage of the backp bulbs?
When does it blow? Is there a pattern?
At one time I had 50 watt hallogen backup bulbs and those things would pop my gauge fuse about every two months. Maybe there is a problem in your back-up circuit?
I have to give the cruiser credit where its due. Even with a short somewhere in the gauge circuit it still brought us home through a snow/sleet storm in the dark. None of the gauges were working but I trusted the systems were fine. Its amazing how many things are connected to that gauge circuit; heater fan, all gauges, radio antenna, overdrive switch, reverse lights, the list goes on and on.... You have no fuel readings, no odo to compute range, no speedo or rpm to compute actual speed.....
Having the rear heater fan on a separate circuit saved the day. Without the rear heat the windows would have been fogged and since the power windows are inop (also connected to this circuit) there's not many options to defog during snow and rain.
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I think these pages are from the Factory Wiring Diagram.I don't have anything to help but I commend you for your detailed flow chart approach. Seriously. Very methodical.