[DeTomaso] Electical gremlin

[Christopher Kimball]

Thanks for all your help--I'll be changing back into my grease-covered jeans 
now and diving under the dash once more to search for the errant fuse!  (By 
the way, I decided to wash my "Pantera work clothes" while my wife was away 
this weekend, and when she returned and washed her nice white undergarments 
in the same washing machine, it resulted in a few dark grease spots...oops!)

Chris


>From: "ROBERT TIMMA TIMMA" <ddbt10 at msn.com>
>To: "Larry - Ohio Time Corp." <larry at ohiotimecorp.com>,"Christopher 
>Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com>,<detomaso at realbig.com>
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Electical gremlin
>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:32:42 -0700
>
>Larry,
>     I think the design of the electrical circuits are well thought out, 
>it's just the equipment they used to execute the design I have a problem 
>with. The copper anneals with heat and over time some of the fuses just 
>fall out due to lack of tension on them. I sure some of us have used an 
>elastic apparatus (rubber band) to hold our fuses in at on time or another. 
>One of my very first fixes I did on my car.
>Bob T.
>#3952
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Larry - Ohio Time Corp.<mailto:larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
>   To: ROBERT TIMMA TIMMA<mailto:ddbt10 at msn.com> ; Christopher 
>Kimball<mailto:chrisvkimball at msn.com> ; 
>detomaso at realbig.com<mailto:detomaso at realbig.com>
>   Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 1:08 PM
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Electical gremlin
>
>
>   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<mailto:ddbt10 at msn.com>
>     To: Larry - Ohio Time Corp.<mailto:larry at ohiotimecorp.com> ; 
>Christopher Kimball<mailto:chrisvkimball at msn.com> ; 
>detomaso at realbig.com<mailto: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.<mailto:larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
>       To: Christopher Kimball<mailto:chrisvkimball at msn.com> ; 
>detomaso at realbig.com<mailto: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<mailto:chrisvkimball at msn.com>>
>       To: <detomaso at realbig.com<mailto: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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