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Re: Spit MkIII, Brake lights

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Subject: Re: Spit MkIII, Brake lights
From: bill nichol <bnicho19@bellsouth.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 06:27:33 -0500
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bill nichol wrote:
> 
> Tony Zappa wrote:
> >
> > I am stumped.  My brake lights won't work.  I have checked the wires,
> > and have a clean wire from the fuse box to the switch and a clean
> > wire from the switch to the lights.  I can't find any shorts.  The
> > fuse folder contains a 25amp fuse (I have no idea what is supposed to
> > be there, as my schematic doesn't say).
> >
> > Can anyone offer any suggestions?  All comments greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Tony Zappa
> > South Africa
> Tony ck your grounds. Lucas, at least in my experience, couldn't make a
> decent ground to save their soul, Check from the bulb holder to the
> frame with an ohmmeter. You should have something in the range of four
> ohmsif you have a lot more then you probably have corrosion somewhere in
> your ground circuit. A good inspection and cleaning should remedie this.
>         Also ck any wire that goes into a grommet or terminal of some kind.
> Pull the wire out and ck for corrosion.
>  Hey, it worked for me.
> Best of luck
> Bill
> 78Spit
> 80Wedge

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