[tcb] Re: I shorted something. Any thoughts?
- From: kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:24:16 -0800 (PST)
Thanks. I'm not a big believer in coincidences either, but it happens. It
just seems SO odd that my tail light would crap out the same day.
But my dad was a professional mechanic and I'll tell ya, sh*t does happen.
Many a time have I seen people come in for a repair and as soon as they pick up
their car the power windows stop working or the fuel pump craps out or
something. Everybody always wants to blame the mechanic, but things just break
when they break. They aren't on any schedule and they don't care if the car is
in the shop for something else or if you just blew a fuse for something
unrelated.
I say it's Gremlins.
--- 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, 9:01 PM
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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