<VV> short circuit '69 lights technical

[Frank DuVal]

I use a headlamp instead of the taillamp sized bulb for my tester. If it 
lights bright, you KNOW there is a short! Easy to see from all around 
the car also.

Frank DuVal

Jim Bannister wrote:

>Mike, If I were you I'd make myself a little test light.  Take one of your
>blown fuses and solder a wire to each end.  About six feet of wire later,
>connect a tail light bulb or similar to the wires.  Now when you plug your
>test fuse in, the short circuit will light the test light while the test
>light protects everything from excessive current. Now you can start wiggling
>wires, connectors, light bulbs etc. until the test light goes out.  When it
>goes out, you've found the source of the problem.  
>Have you changed any bulbs lately, a bulb installed backwards in the socket
>can cause a short like you describe?
>
>Jim B.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
>[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Michael Kovacs
>Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 12:14 PM
>To: VV
>Subject: <VV> short circuit '69 lights technical
>
> I have a blown fuse on my wife's '69. I replaced it and the new one (20 A)
>immediately blew. That is where I stopped today. There are 8 lights on the
>outside of the car + the instrument lights. This translates into a LOT of
>potential bad wires. No apparent cause-effect.
>   
>   What I'm looking for is the best logical method of finding the bad wire.
>I'd first remove all the light bulbs to be sure it isn't one of them. I've
>got the meter to check for continuity etc, but want the most important
>starting point. I think the basic method would be to check each + light wire
>for continuity to ground.
>   
>   I hate dc electrical faults!
>   
>   I wont be able to start for a day or so. I'll wait for answers.
>
>
>MIKE KOVACS
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