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Dedge1
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PostPosted: 16:07 - 05 Dec 2015    Post subject: Fuse keeps blowing Reply with quote

I have a dr350 and when I switch the left side indicators on it keeps blowing my fuse not to clued up on electrics could someone help me out as to what I could check for and what might be causing it thanks
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MCN
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PostPosted: 16:54 - 05 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bad Bulb. There is an in-built fuse in bulbs which should fail to protect from overheating fire etc..
There may be a short-circuit between the terminals of the bulb cuase by rust/corrosion.
Electrics on most vehicles uses a loop from the + post of the battery to the - post. This is a circuit.
The power normally goes from + to the switch then to the Bulb (consumer) through the bulb to '- (ground) which is normally a metal frame. It then passes through the metal frame to the - Post of the battery which is connected to the frame by a short cable.

You might need t get a hold of a multimeter. They're not too expensive and can save hours of heartache and provide a lifetime of fun. Smile

Open the lamp and remove the bulb. Clean the connections in the bulb holder.
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Dedge1
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PostPosted: 17:45 - 05 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you for the reply I'll check and clean all the connections then and hope it goes well thanks for the advise😄😄😄👍👍👍
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bugeye_bob
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PostPosted: 17:58 - 05 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

not sure what MCN put as I have idiots blocked,
might be worth removing the lamp and seeing if it still does it , if not then you are looking for a short/damage to the wiring for that indicator, so its worth working along the wires for anything obvious.
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MCN
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PostPosted: 18:24 - 05 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can most probably ignore anything bugeye_nob wrote.

Not everyone on the forum plays/knows how to play with a full deck of cards.
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