Thanks Dale:
oops, Iv'e been running too large of fuse for a long time. I stand educated
and corrected, I always thought that Lucas Fuse Filiment looked a little
smaller
thanks again
Brooks
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Dale
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 6:43 PM
To: Brooks Bullock; 6pack@Autox. Team. Net; SamuelsMA@aol.com
Subject: RE: dash lights update
Mike - Brooks
According to Dan Master's book the red wires, the circuit you are talking
about should have a 10 amp fuse. The purple wires a 15 amp fuse and the
green wires a 20 amp fuse. Remember that these are american rated. It would
be almost double this if you are using British fuses.
Dale
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of SamuelsMA@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 5:08 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: dash lights update
Listers:
First, thanks to all who sent me notes. Because I supplied the information
that only the dash lights were out and that the fuses were good, most
everyone pointed me to the rheostat. I bypassed it, and nothing changed.
Then I took another look at the car and noticed that my statement that "all
my other lights are working" was based on the headlights, not all the other
lights at all. So I took another look at the fuse, and found that it had a
tiny discontinuity in the filament. A new fuse solved the problem.
Now you see why I am so dependent on the mechanic! :(
Anyway, a minor question: The fuse which was bad was a 2 amp fuse. The new
fuse selection I bought at the gas station had nothing under 5 amps, so I
used the 5 amp fuse instead. I have checked the shop manual and I can't
find
a listing of the proper fuse ratings, just an explanation of how to remove
and insert the fuses. Is 5 amps too high, and should I get a 2 amp fuse for
the application? It is the 3rd fuse down from the top.
Thanks as always.
Michael Samuels
SamuelsMA@aol.com
'70 TR6 PI
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