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graham2306:
My 90 blew the fuse that supplies the indicators, brakelights, fuel guage and temperature gauge on Boxing day.  I got home by bunging in the 25 amp from the heater blower and replaced the 10 amp when I got one the next day.   Yesterday it blew the 10 amp again and this morning it blew another 10 amp. I hate elctrics, once managed to rewire an MG midget but replacing it all was so much easier than finding the problematic bit!  So anyone ant ideas where to start.  

I guess I'm looking for a dead short that is intermittent or possibly something else connected to the 10 amp fuse other than what should be, but that will have been connected snce I got the 90 six months ago and these are the first fuse problems I've had.

Any ideas anyone before I put a six inch nail across the fuse box and wait for the fire.

Cheers

Graham

POTASH:
i had same problem ,kept putting a fuse in and it would blow, traced it to a lead on indicator that had worn through whn i went over abump it would earth itself and blow :wink:

Bob696:
I had exactly the same problem. Was an unused wire with a bullet connecter on the end that was sometimes touching the underside of the bonnet.

Mind you my wireing is a nightmare. Some cowboy put in a radio and nothing seems to go where it is supposed to. Everything works but god knows how.

DEANO3528:
Any idea if you were operating a particular item?
Manky towing socket is always a suspect, especially as both brake lights and indicators are affected. Also as both gauges are affected I wonder if the voltage stabiliser or associated wiring could be at fault.

graham2306:
Thanks for the ideas guys.  I've been away over new year so not looked at it at all.  Plan to get the tools out in the week and have a poke around.  I have been thinking about it while away and I must admit I was moving towards towing plug.

Cheers

I'll let you know.

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