<VV> Help!!! Fuse Problems

[Tony Underwood]

At 05:47 PM 7/18/2009, Mike & Jackie wrote:
>I am finishing up a restoration on our 69 Conv. and I am having fits with
>one of the fuses.  On the fuse box it says on one side of the fuse, (gauges)
>and on the other it says (bu).  It is a 10 amp fuse.  It keeps on blowing
>out when I shift into  reverse.  The fuse box is new, the wiring harness is
>new, the bu switch is new.  After blowing three fuses, I unplugged the two
>wires from the 4 speed bu switch and have no problems blowing fuses.  Next I
>took the 4 speed bu switch out and cleaned the surface where it screws in
>the trans.  Cleaned the copper gasket and put the switch back in. I switched
>the two wires on the bu switch. Started the car and put it in reverse and
>again the fuse blew up. Do you guys have any answers for this problem?



Have you tried the same trick with the backup bulbs removed?


tony..