[tcb] Re: I shorted something. Any thoughts?
- From: kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:11:45 -0800 (PST)
Good luck, Buddy. Smoke one if ya got one. (and I'm not talking about no
Marlboro)
What? It's a VW bus club. We all inhaled.
--- On Sat, 2/12/11, whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: I shorted something. Any thoughts?
To: "TCB" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2011, 9:53 PM
I'm sitting here right now tracking down a problem with my motorcycle's
wiring diagram. Too funny.
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Subject: [tcb] Re: I shorted something. Any thoughts?
My dad was a kick-ass mechanic but even he wouldn't do electrical trouble
shooting. Not even on his own car. He would sooner sell it and buy another car
and I agree.
I have neither the aptitude nor the patience to go on a wiring harness
safari.
There is a nice little shop of Mexican guys in Pasadena who can do that in
their sleep for a case of beer.
--- On Sat, 2/12/11, Justin Wilt <sunbugone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Justin Wilt <sunbugone@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: I shorted something. Any thoughts?
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2011, 9:29 PM
Here is the wiring diagram if you don't have one already
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/baybus_79.jpg
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 8:01 PM, Tracy <pepsifreek@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Awesome! Congrats on the fix, hopefully the tail light will be an easy job as
well.
From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
kelly dosch
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 6:48 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: I shorted something. Any thoughts?
I blew a fuse. # 9 I think. The radio and clock are good now, but the tail
light is still out. More trouble shooting tomorrow.
--- On Sat, 2/12/11, Tracy <pepsifreek@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Tracy <pepsifreek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: I shorted something. Any thoughts?
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2011, 10:00 AMMy Bentley is for the “Station
Wagon/Bus” not a Westy but…
For a 79, the stop lights are on fuse #12 and the right tail light is on fuse
#2 (numbered from left to right) There are none listed for the radio or the
dash lights but that should be easy enough to trace back to the fuse box.
Personally I don’t believe in coincidences so I’m thinking
screwdriver+sparks+things stopped working are all connected…
Regardless, check your fuses 1st, any corrosion is bad eg the fuse may be good
but corrosion can sever the connection. If all your fuses are good, check for
12v and ground with a multi meter at the clock. If you’ve got both the problem
is internal to your clock L
I know this may be in bad taste/timing but one should always disconnect the
negative post on the battery before doing any electrical work. Good luck
finding and fixing your problem Kelly!!
Tracy
From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Bill Gmail
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 7:47 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: I shorted something. Any thoughts?
Tracy,Kelly has a 79 Westy.
On Feb 12, 2011, at 7:10 AM, Tracy <pepsifreek@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
What year bus do you have? Hopefully it is a fuse, bus clocks are spenvive!
From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
kelly dosch
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 2:42 AM
To: Texas Coalition of Buses
Subject: [tcb] I shorted something. Any thoughts?
I pulled my dash out to upgrade to led's. While doing so, the lead wire on my
dash clock was a bit tough to pop off, so I used a screwdriver to pry it. While
doing so, one end of the screwdriver sparked on the clock itself. I put it all
back together and everything works accept the clock, the radio and the right
tail/brake light. .
Once it gets a little warmer than the recent 30 degree temps I will go out
and check the fuses. (the light in the clock still works)
I am pretty sure I blew a fuse, but my question is this- is there a fuse that
runs only the clock the radio and the right tail light? That just seems odd.
I changed the bulb- no effect. The right rear signal and back-up light still
work. It's just the middle bulb, for running light and braking.
Is it an unrelated coincidence?
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