Board Logo

anyone no about fuses
carisma - December 14th, 2004 at 04:46 AM

hey i have a 72 super bug and it has 12 fuses some white and some red..........i have no cover on them so not sure what fuse is for what but the ones 2nd from the right (near drivers door) keeps blowing,,, any one know what this fuse is for...i think my kill switch is connected to it as some times she wont release itself thanks colleen


Bizarre - December 14th, 2004 at 07:42 AM

Go here for more details but here is a typical fuse block

1 is passenger side.

Try and trace out a few wires to see if this is the right fuse box lay out

[Edited on 13-12-2004 by blue74l]


Bizarre - December 14th, 2004 at 07:44 AM

8 amp is white and 16 amp is red

DO NOT put over sized fuses in the wrong hole.

Below is a typical wiring diagram that you can get from vintage bus


Bizarre - December 14th, 2004 at 07:48 AM

Hmmm this might be better - this one agrees with the wiring diagram

11 should be brake lights

Anyway - get back to us if you need more help


EgeWorks - December 14th, 2004 at 09:51 AM

I had the same problem. Caused by a short in the tail light housing. Open up the housing and check that all wires are in the right spots and not frayed, broken, disconnected or earthing where they shouldn't be. I must have wasted half a dozen fuses before I figured it out (horn is on the same fuse).

Hope this helps.


carisma - December 14th, 2004 at 01:53 PM

hey thanks/////// god look at the pic where do i start,,,,,,,,,might be my horn i got a sports steering wheel and changed my horn to a push button,,,,,,,,,,,just maby i didnt do it properly,,,,,,,,,,,,,every time i go to an autoelect they never want to do my car cause of the wiring set up,the guy that had the car before me did his own and it is all over the place,,,,,,,,,may be able to follow it from the pic ......................thanks colleen


Bizarre - December 14th, 2004 at 02:09 PM

The wires are colour coded

Just look what colour comes off the fuse that blows and see what it does.

Have a look to see if anything is spliced into that circuit


Bizarre - December 14th, 2004 at 02:11 PM

hmmm just realised i never posted the link

ooops

http://www.vintagebus.com/ 

and click on Wiring Diagrams


carisma - December 14th, 2004 at 02:18 PM

hey thanks