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Subject:Re: New backup lights keep blowing the fuse !~~
From:Benjamin Tan
Date:Thu, 10 Aug 2000 03:32:37 EDT

In a message dated 8/9/00 11:22:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
danrich@ccmaui.net writes:

<< Why even using a 30amp fuse it still blows the fuse on my new backup lights
 could it be the relay?
 I'm stumped, help? >>

Mr. Danrich,

You may want to consider looking for a short as one possibility. The fuses
are rated such that they will melt before your wiring. Stop putting a higher
rated ones when they blow. I had a similar problem. Turned out to be a short
in the base of ythe replacement bulb. Of course, a short could be anywhere
within that circuit.

BenT
San Francisco