[Spridgets] Electrical Issue?? HELP
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kristi74midget at comcast.net
Sun Aug 26 17:26:00 MDT 2018
Hi all,
So I am at a loss and I am hoping someone in Spridget Land can help. I went to drive my midget last week and noticed that I had no working tach, fuel gauge nor blinkers. Finally got a chance to try to diagnose and hopefully fix the issue today. Checked fuses first - found a blown fuse - sweet easy fix right!! WRONG!!! I have now gone through at least 5 fuses and they keep blowing (and some even melting and oozing metal). I am installing a 30Amp fuse which works fine for about 2.5 seconds (or a couple of revs of the engine) and then the tach drops and nothing - blown fuse. Found that this is the same fuse that works the blinkers and the brake lights as well. I have older fuses (the 35A fuses) but they don’t work at all.
Battery is working fine - checked with mutli-meter
Had to replace the solenoid but still having the same issue after the replacement (using solenoid from a parts car)
Any ideas on what I am missing???
Thanks,
Lambert
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