periodic short in electrical system.

[Phil Payne]

Fuse 12 is known as "Stephen".  Usual cause of sudden blowing is the reversing light circuit
fraying through, either over the gearbox or in the boot lid area.  Try pulling the connector
off the reversing light switch on the gearbox and see if the problem goes away.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <lrickert at covad.net>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 2:09 AM
Subject: periodic short in electrical system.


>
> my 87 4kq has started blowing the #12 fuse the last couple of days. The fuses
> have lasted from minutes to hours of driving with no real clue as to why they
> blow. So before I dive into it does anyone have a suggestion of where to start
> looking. This circuit carries such things as the instruments, turn signals (or
> at least the clicker any way) diff lock panel and who knows what else. I think
> the pervious moron of an owner wired the radio through it as well and I don't
> know if he used an inline fuse for it.  I do have the manual but still it would
> be nice to have a little direction in my search if anyone else has had a similar
> problem. I think this is the first electrical problem I have had with this car
> in four years.
>
> thanks
>
> Luke
>
>
>
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