LOL. You make me feel better! Now, where those damn glasses? Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> Sender: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:15:38 To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: I shorted something. Any thoughts? HA! Tracing a line up under a dash where I do not fit that goes under the bus where I also do not fit, holding a test light while upside down with my leg falling asleep and the wires are all the wrong color because of a 20yr old hack job and my ***damn glasses are in the living room. Just tracing a line my white *ss! --- 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, 9:55 PM It just tracing a line, nothing more. Sent from my BlackBerry®From: kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> Sender: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:51:15 -0800 (PST)To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>ReplyTo: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 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? -- Justin Wilt Technician Post Oak Motorcars Rolls Royce Motorcars Houston Bentley Houston 1530 West Loop South Houston TX 77095 USA +1-713-850-1530 +1-713-539-4419 Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business.