<VV> Help!!! Fuse Problems

[Jim Houston]

Maybe a short in one of the backup light sockets??

Jim Houston

Mike & Jackie wrote:
> I am finishing up a restoration on our 69 Conv. and I am having fits with 
> one of the fuses.  On the fuse box it says on one side of the fuse, (gauges) 
> and on the other it says (bu).  It is a 10 amp fuse.  It keeps on blowing 
> out when I shift into  reverse.  The fuse box is new, the wiring harness is 
> new, the bu switch is new.  After blowing three fuses, I unplugged the two 
> wires from the 4 speed bu switch and have no problems blowing fuses.  Next I 
> took the 4 speed bu switch out and cleaned the surface where it screws in 
> the trans.  Cleaned the copper gasket and put the switch back in. I switched 
> the two wires on the bu switch. Started the car and put it in reverse and 
> again the fuse blew up. Do you guys have any answers for this problem? 
>
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