Grant (what a great last name for a fuse related issue), What you are describing is a classic short to ground situation. When you turn on the OD switch, the short is causing too much current to go through the fuse and it blows. The short cold be anywhere in that circuit including the OD solenoid itself. To find the trouble, you will need an ohmmeter to trace where the short is. By disconnecting the wires one at a time anc checking for continuity, you should be able to locate the problem.
Joe -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Grant Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 7:55 AM To: Spitfire List Subject: [Spits] OD fuse Hi everyone I have a problem with my OD. The top fuse will blow as soon as I move the switch to turn on the OD. After that happened twice I didnbt use the OD anymore and the fuse stayed good for the rest of the weekend. I canbt see anything wrong with the wires or the switch. In the garage I have moved the wires every way I can and I have moved the switch to turn the OD on and off. No blown fuse. Would that be different then if the car was moving?? I am thinking of putting a separate fuse for the OD so that if it blows it will be only the OD that stops working. I think the fuse should be on the Green wire not the Green and Brown . Thank you for any help you can give me. Grant Buss _______________________________________________ [email protected] Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected] _______________________________________________ [email protected] Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected]
