MFPvette80
Active member
I've got a 1980, that has developed a nasty habit of blowing the instrument (gauge) lamp fuse (7.5A). It first showed up when I turned the headlight rheostat to activate the dome light. The dome light worked, but the instrument light fuse fried. The problem worsened quickly to a point now that whenever the headlight switch is pulled out, the same fuse blows.
I pulled the fuse and put an ohmeter on the circuit that didn't show a problem. There must be a short somewhere though. Has anyone experienced this before, and where did it lead you? Also, can the headlight switch cause this problem? It doesn't appear so from the wiring diagram, but the wisdom of this group has proved to be greater than the printed word before. Thanks.
I pulled the fuse and put an ohmeter on the circuit that didn't show a problem. There must be a short somewhere though. Has anyone experienced this before, and where did it lead you? Also, can the headlight switch cause this problem? It doesn't appear so from the wiring diagram, but the wisdom of this group has proved to be greater than the printed word before. Thanks.