<VV> short circuit '69 lights solved??

[Michael Kovacs]

Jim,
    I disconnected the front and rear wiring harnesses to isolate the problem.  I make the test light and hooked it up. The light did not come on !!  I turned the parking light on, it lit up. That told me that there was no longer a short, but a good + circuit. 
   
   I reconnected the front and rear harnesses and the fuse held. I even made sure all the lights were lit including the brake lights and then ran the engine up to 13.5 volts and the fuse held. 
   
   All the appropriate lights work,  but I'll have to check every day. The lights in the AUX gages are a dead give away to see day or night. 
   
   VV Thanks for  all the tips and the test light is with all the other home made tools.

Jim Bannister <jimster1 at earthlink.net> wrote:
        v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}        st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }                The test light is truly the hot setup.  You can stand on your head under the dash and wiggle to your heart’s content and just keep one eye peeled for what’s hapnin’ with the light.  You’ll save boxes of fuses while you troubleshoot.  Jim
   
      
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  From: Michael Kovacs [mailto:kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 4:11 PM
To: Jim Bannister
Subject: RE: <VV> short circuit '69 lights technical

   
  
Jim Bannister <jimster1 at earthlink.net> wrote: 
  Mike, If I were you I'd make myself a little test light. Take one of your
blown fuses and solder a wire to each end. Add six feet of wire later,
connect a tail light bulb or similar to the wires. Now when you plug your
test fuse in, the short circuit will light the test light while the test
light protects everything from excessive current. Now you can start wiggling
wires, connectors, light bulbs etc. until the test light goes out. When it
goes out, you've found the source of the problem. 
Jim B.

 On Behalf Of Michael Kovacs
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 12:14 PM
To: VV
Subject: short circuit '69 lights technical

I have a blown fuse on my wife's '69. I replaced it and the new one (20 A)
immediately blew. That is where I stopped today. There are 8 lights on the
outside of the car + the instrument lights. This translates into a LOT of
potential bad wires. No apparent cause-effect.





MIKE KOVACS