[DeTomaso] Fuse box questtions

[John Donahue]

Yeah - the wiring diagram has it at 8 Amp for fuses 1 - 6, yet the plate calls for 15A in #'s 1 & 2. The high beams run into 1 and 2;  Low beams in 5 & 6. 
I guess one could question whether the manual is for the right car, or is the plate off another car? I have a 73 and the manual is for a 73,  -  makes me question the plate. Although it does makes sense that more juice (high beam) would warrant the 15A vs 8A. Humm.



> On Feb 20, 2015, at 8:14 PM, Tom Shinrock via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
> 
>   Maybe I'm lucky my factory fuse box cover doesn't have the fuse map on
>   it if it doesn't match the owner manual map.
>   I'd compare the fuse map that is in the manual to the cover plate and
>   defer to the manual if there are any differences.
>   Tom
>   5186
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: John Donahue <demongusta at me.com>
>   To: doug351c <doug351c at gmail.com>
>   Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
>   Sent: Fri, Feb 20, 2015 9:52 pm
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fuse box questtions
> Did the factory (or whomever) make a mistake in stamping the plate in such a man
> ner that would lead one to believe that both #1 and #2 fuses are 15 Amp? And not
> 8?
>> On Feb 20, 2015, at 6:59 PM, doug351c <[1]doug351c at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> John,
>> 
>> According to my Late L schematic, fuse #1 feeds the left high beam and the hig
> h beam indicator light in the tach.  Fuse #2 feeds the right high beam.  Both ar
> e supposed to be 8 Amp fuses not 15 Amp.
>> 
>> Doug Braun
>> blue 73L #5505
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [[2]mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com]On Behalf Of John
>> Donahue
>> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 5:59 PM
>> To: [3]detomaso at poca.com
>> Cc: [4]detomaso at poca.com
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Fuse box questtions
>> 
>> 
>> All mighty gurus - I have my original fuse box. It has 12 fuses. They are colo
> red black, blue, and red. I am looking at the cover plate which describes the fu
> se # and what it references. #1 is left light/warning lights - #2 right light, e
> tc. I am assuming the A15as refer to the amperage (i.e. 15 amps) Judging from wh
> at I am looking at, the 15A fuses are to be in the #1 and #2 spots, and 8A fuses
> in #3 - #6; #7 & #8 are 15A, while #9 - $12 call for 25A. I found the fuses in
> a local auto shop, but the colors are a little different. The 8Aas are white/cre
> am, the 15Aas are red, and actually 16A (according to the stamp on them) and the
> 25Aas are blue. As you can see, I do not have the right set-up. I have 40Aas in
> #9 - #12. I donat know what amperage is in #1, since the afine-printa on the ba
> ck is stamped aMTAa, whatever that means.
>> So I thought I would entertain any and all ideas regarding this case. It all s
> tarted as I try and figure out why my high beam does not work. I can see on the
> fuse box that there is a delineation of alow beama - but not ahigh beama - any i
> deas?
>> John
>> #4348
> 
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