Re: Fuse question

[jtrealty@xxxx]

It could be that the wire running to the third brake lite is pinched 
and is blowing the fuse (which may be why it was disconnected). 
Disconnect it and see if the fuse holds. I reccomend that where you 
tap off for the third lite that you stick a separate fuse just for the 
third lite itself. Now if the wire gets grounded you still have your 
origional lites going. As for the third brake lite you should install 
an L.E.D. type. They have a very low current draw and are very bright 
and noticeable. NEVER overfuse. Mount the lite as high on the rear 
louvre as you can and use double stick tape. Carefully route the wire 
as it has to pass many sharp edges. Leave enough slack so the louvre 
opens without streching the wire and you can remove and install the 
plastic valence strip. Make sure you get a good ground connection. 
This is one of the cheapest and best things you can do to make the car 
more noticeable to other drivers. Another simple and inexpensive tip 
is to add tiny convex mirrors (with double stick tape again) to the 
side rear view mirrors. These will help increase your visibility to 
the rear.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757

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- In dmcnews@xxxx, johndmc57@xxxx wrote:
> I noticed that I had no brake lights. The fuse was broken.
> It calls for a 10 amp fuse. I recently connected a third tail light 
> that came installed on the car mounted on the luvures. I put in a 15 
> amp fuse for the tail lights because with the addition of the third 
> tail light a 10 amp may not be enough. Is my thinking correct or am 
I 
> making a mistake. What is and how do you figure the amp load of your 
> brake light circit.