<VV> Dash Lights

[J R Read_HML]

Hi Bob...   I only had that experience once that I can recall.  It was about 7 or 8 years ago.  I don't recall which fuse was the culprit.  I had spares with me and replaced with no further blows.  So, not even sure what caused it in the first place.  Actually - that may have been the SAME time that I found the solder inside the fuse to have melted and lost contact with the fuse "element?"  I suspect that the total delay was less than 10 minutes - but it is disconcerting to have no dash lights AND to realize that it also affected the tail lights.

Note to self:  I think I'll check/clean the contact points in the fuse block this spring before I put it back on the road.

Later, JR

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: BobHelt at aol.com 
  To: hmlinc at sbcglobal.net ; burkhard at rochester.rr.com ; virtualvairs at corvair.org 
  Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 9:28 PM
  Subject: Re: <VV> Dash Lights


  In a message dated 2/4/2007 3:48:07 PM US Mountain Standard Time, hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes:
    If the Panel lights are out because of a fuse, the Tail (but not 
    stop/signal) lights will also be out.
    Later, JR

  JR, 
  This just isn't true because the panel light's fuse could be blown and the tail lights will still work.

  Regards,
  Bob Helt


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