Uh Oh! Smoke from under the dash!

From: Tom Yang (73742.1362(at)CompuServe.COM)
Date: Sat Nov 30 1996 - 18:26:12 CST

I heard of the Lucas legends; mysterious shorts from under the dash and all the
hopes and dreams of British Motoring gone up in smoke! Well I almost had one of
these experiences today, and luckily I think I found the problem before it got
out of control.

A lose bullet connector from the turn-signal / horn harness shorted out to
chassis. The female end, providing the current was still making contact, but the
male end was exposed enough to ground out. When I went to start my MkV Alpine a
puff of smoke came from under the dash, and the turn signal started to flash
without the lever being moved. I quickly looked under the dash, and eventually
found the short. I think in the process, the turn signal fuse burned out because
now I have no signals.

Here's my question: Where's the turn signal fuse?

Thanks!
Tom

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