That's a great idea--those fuses really are old, come to think of it.
Changing them all certainly couldn't hurt!

Thanks,
Joe

>From: "John Lauterbach" <lauterba@bellsouth.net>
>To: "joe trussell" <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>,<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Subject: Re:      Blinkers, Flashers, and Brakes
>Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 12:00:28 -0400
>
>I had some electrical gremlins earlier this year, and the culprit was a
>1984 fuse that look good, but was only marginally conductive.  Someone on
>this list had suggested I replace all the old fuses, but I ignored his
>advice and I wasted a Sunday afternoon trying some other fixes.
>
>John
>----- Original Message ----- From: "joe trussell" <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:26 AM
>Subject: Blinkers, Flashers, and Brakes
>
>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>I'm wondering if anybody has any additional ideas on a little problem I'm
>>having:
>>
>>My blinkers and flashers only work when the brake pedal is not depressed.
>>When the brake pedal is depresssed, everything freezes.
>>
>>I've checked all of the wires and grounds leading from the black box to
>>the
>>lights themselves, and see no obvious problems, i.e. loose wires, touching
>>wires, etc.
>>
>>I've cleaned the flasher switch contacts and reconnected; didn't see any
>>bad
>>wires back there either.
>>
>>Any ideas would be greatly appreciated--trying to turn and brake and not
>>brake and getting the lights to do what they're supposed to do is a bit of
>>a
>>hassle in the current state..
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Joe T.
>>Denver
>>'85 Wolfsburg Westfalia EJ22
>>www.josephtrussell.com/Vanagon.html
>>
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