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RE: [T3] never a dull moment....


Seeing this just reminded me of something I read recently that was very
clever for troubleshooting these kinds of problems...

>Does it spark when you attach the wire? even the the very very least?
>Yes?  you .do. have a short. Or .something. that is drawing electricit
>ask, and i can give you a detailed breakdown to help you find that
>problem.

The method I saw was to remove all the fuses (you WERE going to clean the
corrosion off them anyway, right?) and connect a test light between the
battery (+) post and the cable.  The cable is disconnected from the battery
in this case, so the circuit would look like this:

__________+_____wire___lamp____cable____
|         |
| battery |
-----------

I know it's a crude sketch, but basically you're going to insert the light
in the line.  I would use an audible tester (like that stupid seat-belt
buzzer in the later models - works great to remind me to switch off my
amplifier).  Then, if you're still reading, replace the fuses one at a time
until the light (or buzzer) comes on.  That fuse is the circuit that is
either switched on or has a short circuit.

Jake Kooser

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