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It's the front parking lights that have me confused.=F0=9F=A4=94=F0=9F=A4=
=94
On Wed., Sep. 9, 2020, 6:06 p.m. Max Byers, <sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:
> Fuel gauge, tachometer, turn signals, wipers, brake lights, and the heate=
r
> blower all operate off of the top fuse in the fuse box. If it is not
> blown, it may not be making good electrical contact.
>
> I got tired of chasing the circuit that caused that fuse to blow, so I
> added an auxiliary fuse box under the dash and broke all of those circuit=
s
> (except heater blower) out each with its own fuse. Sure does make
> troubleshooting a lot easier and quicker.
>
> By the way, the modification was made without cutting the original wiring
> harness so it is completely reversible.
>
>
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC USA
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Fr=
ed
> Wescoe
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 8, 2020 10:34 AM
> *To:* healeys
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Severe electrical issue
>
>
>
> Listers,
>
>
>
> I drove my 66 BJ8 Saturday and Sunday, everything was normal. Glorious
> weather in the North Carolina mountains. Monday everything became
> strange.
>
>
>
> I put the key in the ignition and started the car in the normal manner. =
I
> then realized that many things were not working. The car started normall=
y,
> the ignition light came on and went off as it should, overdrive works,
> headlights work, high beam light works, the alternator is charging the
> battery properly and the fuses are not blown.
>
>
>
> These are the things that I know are not working: gas gauge, turn signals=
,
> tach, wipers, brake lights and front parking lights (the rear are working=
).
>
>
>
> I have looked at the wiring diagram and I am at a loss. Where do I start
> looking for this problem?
>
>
>
> Help,
>
>
>
> Fred
>
> 66 BJ8
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">It's the front parking lights that have me confused.=
=F0=9F=A4=94=F0=9F=A4=94</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed., Sep. 9, 2020, 6:06 p.m. Max Byers, <<a =
href=3D"mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">sbyer=
s@ec.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Fuel gauge, tachometer, t=
urn signals, wipers, brake lights, and
the heater blower all operate off of the top fuse in the fuse box.=C2=A0 If=
it is
not blown, it may not be making good electrical contact.<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I got tired of chasing th=
e circuit that caused that fuse to
blow, so I added an auxiliary fuse box under the dash and broke all of thos=
e
circuits (except heater blower) out each with its own fuse.=C2=A0 Sure does=
make
troubleshooting a lot easier and quicker.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">By the way, the modificat=
ion was made without cutting the
original wiring harness so it is completely reversible.<u></u><u></u></span=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Steve Byers<u></u><u></u>=
</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">HBJ8L/36666<u></u><u></u>=
</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">BJ8 Registry<u></u><u></u=
></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">AHCA Delegate at Large<u>=
</u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Havelock, NC=C2=A0 USA<u>=
</u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a name=3D"m_-6986738475767794579_m_3934507227560932=
225__MailEndCompose" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer"><span style=3D"font-size=
:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497=
d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></a></p>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"=
;Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Healeys
[mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer=
noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Be=
half Of </b>Fred Wescoe<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 8, 2020 10:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> healeys<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Severe electrical issue<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Listers,<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I drove my 66 BJ8 Saturday and Sunday, everything wa=
s
normal.=C2=A0 Glorious weather in the North Carolina mountains.=C2=A0 Monda=
y
everything became strange.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I put the key in the ignition and started the car in=
the
normal manner.=C2=A0 I then realized that many things were not working.=C2=
=A0
The car started normally, the ignition light came on and went off as it sho=
uld,
overdrive works, headlights work, high beam light works, the alternator is
charging the battery properly and the fuses are not blown.=C2=A0 <u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">These are the things that I know are not working: ga=
s gauge,
turn signals, tach, wipers, brake lights and front parking lights (the rear=
are
working).<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have looked at the wiring diagram and I am at a
loss.=C2=A0 Where do I start looking for this problem?<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Help,<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Fred<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">66 BJ8<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
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