[Shop-talk] Finding a Blown Fuse (Automotive)

[Pat Horne]

Good to hear. Now you know of one more fuse box, hope there are no more hidden!

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne 
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On Nov 11, 2021, at 4:52 PM, Eric Russell <ejrussell61 at gmail.com> wrote:


So, the blown fuse turned out to be an I-D-10-T issue. When I crawled up under the hood of the new (to us) motorhome to change the oil (they do not make this an easy task...) I noticed a box way over on the left side labeled "Battery Control Center (Fuses Inside)". And buried therein was fuse # F17 'Cargo Lights'. Which indeed was blown. Maybe Thor (the motorhome manufacturer) was trying to tell me to check there - but I clearly described the place I had checked was the Ford "Power Distribution Box". 

EjR 


On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 8:57 AM Eric Russell <ejrussell61 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the replies. It may be a week or more before I gather the energy to search for the fault again. I've already wasted two afternoons and have other more important things to do (getting ready to go racing in VRG's Turkey Bowl at Summit Point, WV). The idea of using a tone generating tool is interesting. Horrible Fright has a $25 version - I may give that a try. 
> 
> EjR 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 8:12 AM John <jbach at swiftrecruiters.com> wrote:
>> How about a GFCI outlet that has tripped?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 11/10/2021 7:15 PM, Eric Russell wrote:
>>> Oh wise & beneficent Shop Talkers - I've run into a situation that has me stymied. I need help locating a blown fuse in a motorhome. 
>>> 
>>> We recently bought a new (to us) motorhome. When installing the signal booster for a TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) I accidentally shorted a 12V wire in the cargo bay lights. There was a small spark (followed by a few swear words). I then went on a hunt for the blown fuse. There are three fuse panels in this motorhome. Two in the Ford chassis (F-53) - one under the hood and the other inside near the parking brake - plus one in the motorhome's 120V - 12V power converter. I could not find a blown fuse anywhere. 
>>> 
>>> I contacted the manufacturer (Thor) who has actually been quite responsive & has tried to help. After asking for my vehicle's VIN they emailed me some schematics (not actual wire diagrams but more a map showing the general location of outlets, switches, etc with indications of which circuit they belong to). There are two schematics that appear to apply to my motorhome - one indicates the cargo lights are connected to the Ford panel by the parking brake, another indicates they are in circuit #6 of the converter's 12V panel. Neither of those fuses are blown. While there I checked all the fuses I could locate - none were blown. I've also signed up to a couple of motorhome forums but have not been able to find an answer there. 
>>> 
>>> Finally - my plea for help - is there any device one can use to trace where a circuit originates? I've seen an electrician use a device to find out what outlet goes to which breaker in our house.
>>> 
>>> I've followed the hot wire from the cargo bay light back to where it enters a wire harness along the motorhome's frame rail. I'm loath to rip open the wire harness trying to chase the wire further upstream. As far as I can tell there is nothing else in this circuit - everything else is working properly. Of course I can live without cargo bay lights but it bothers my OCD to have it not working (when I know it did before my screw up). 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Eric Russell
>>> Mebane, NC
>>> 
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