Re: [DMCForum] Digest 1651 - msg 16: early VIN fuse box

[Chris Almy <chris.almy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,
Early VIN cars had the brake lights fused under the dash near the foot 
petals. On mine (VIN 4099), the wire was still installed, but the brakes 
are fused at the fuse box. If the early ones are like mine, then it should 
be a green wire that starts at a in-line tap, runs to a glass type fuse, 
then ends at the brake light switch.

Too bad Lucas never employed electrical engineers. :)

Chris

At 03:55 PM 7/7/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>      Uhhh, Greg, maybe I'll start this off...
>
>My vehicle:
>
>VIN 1387
>
>1981 5 Speed - Black Interior - Gas Flap
>
>I Crashed This Car ~ 15 years ago
>Don Steger & Don Eitleman Replaced Right Front Fender
>and Repaired Dented Passenger Door
>Also Replaced Headliner
>Still Looks Damn Good To Me
>
>Washington State License Plate "WAWAZAT"
>
>      I just checked my fuse panel - the cover states
>that position 18 is "Spare" - there is a 20 amp fuse
>in that spot but there are no wires to the contacts
>beneath. I have never had a brake light problem in the
>
>nearly 20 years that I've owned this vehicle, not even
>a burned out bulb, thus never had an occasion to track
>any of this down. Up until NOW, dammit.
>      All wiring literature that I have looked at state
>that position 18 IS for the "stop lamps". Obviously in
>my case this is NOT CORRECT. But when I find the time
>I will no doubt have to check this out.
>      I'm looking forward to responses from other
>owners, especially if their fuse panel cover also says
>position 18 is "Spare".
>
>Mike Hirko


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