[DeTomaso] Electical gremlin

[Larry - Ohio Time Corp.]

Bob,

I do not know if it is law over there that requires the crisscross fuses or just there way. We know it cost more to make a car that way. It is a good safety item as you would have to blow 2 fuses to loose all lights in the back.

You just have to think a little differently when you start working on things. No different then Corvette grounds or + earth cars.

Then you come along and fix it the right way!!


Larry (always thinks differently) - Cleveland


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ROBERT TIMMA TIMMA 
  To: Larry - Ohio Time Corp. ; Christopher Kimball ; detomaso at realbig.com 
  Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 2:46 PM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Electical gremlin


  Larry, That's why I build new fuse boxes! The Prince of Darkness has struck again! I have several Alfa owners looking for me to do upgrades to their fuse boxes.
  Bob T.
  #3952
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Larry - Ohio Time Corp. 
    To: Christopher Kimball ; detomaso at realbig.com 
    Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 12:25 PM
    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Electical gremlin


    Hi Chris,

    Welcome to ItalaLucus. I spent 3 hrs on this the first time I saw it. What 
    you are describing is how the fuses are wired. Left front right rear etc. 
    You have a bad fuse on bad connection in the fuse box.

    If you think about it, not a bad way to do it at all, just not normal for 
    us.

    Larry (been there) - Cleveland


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
    To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
    Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 2:16 PM
    Subject: [DeTomaso] Electical gremlin


    > HELP!  I need some assistance with a weird problem that just started with 
    > my
    > early '72.  If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
    >
    > I installed power locks in my car and they work fine.  The lead to trigger
    > the parking lights to flash during the lock/unlock sequence I tapped into
    > the pink wire on the light switch in the dash, which I seems to go to the
    > parking lights.
    >
    > Everything worked fine a few times, but all of a sudden, the left front 
    > and
    > right rear lights stopped working.  The headlights still work, as do the
    > emergency flashers, but the left side marker light and right rear 
    > taillight
    > don't function when the light switch is set to the parking light position,
    > and although the right front and left rear parking lights flash when the
    > power locks are actuated, there is no response from the left front or 
    > right
    > rear.  I checked the bulb in the front left side marker, and it's 
    > good--it's
    > just not getting voltage any more.
    >
    > Does anyone know why this might be happening and how to fix it?
    >
    > Thank you,
    >
    > Chris
    >
    >
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