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BLOWING FUSE'S/75 VETTE

Posted: 5/11/04 5:54pm Message 1 of 4
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I keep blowing fuse's for my tail lights and my dash lightson my 75. It seems like the only time it would do it if I had all the mentioned lights on and would turn on my radio. That would make me think (possibly a bad ground on my radio). Any help would be appriciated.

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BLOWING FUSE'S/75 VETTE

Posted: 5/11/04 7:12pm Message 2 of 4
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The radio dial light comes off the dash light circuit. Does the fuse blow with the lights off and the radio on?


BLOWING FUSE'S/75 VETTE

Posted: 5/11/04 9:05pm Message 3 of 4
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I forgot to mention that the radio is an after market JVC, but the dash light fuse also blows if I alter (tin foil) the tail light fuse to trouble shoot the problem. I'm still working the issue. I re-did the radio ground, and can run the radio and tail lights at the same time, but yet to try the dash/tail/radio all at once. Short a five amp fuse to put it at the moment. Will attempt to fix tomarrow.
Thanks for the info. Please keep it coming..

Pat

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BLOWING FUSE'S/75 VETTE

Posted: 5/12/04 8:07am Message 4 of 4
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
It is very common for folks to use the gray wire to the radio as a gound circuit. When checking the circuits that all it seems to do. It is really the dash light power for the radio. When used as a ground, it causes this problem. I have seen many wired this way.


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