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<div style="font-size: 10pt; "><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">I need to know a little more , but first have you tried swapping the turn signal flasher? That can internally short. </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Will the fuse blow without the car running ( just turn on key? Will it blow?). Next could it be a bad bulb shorting in a socket ? Those little lead bumps on the base of bulbs can melt and drip just enough to cause a short. If it's a bulb it should blow the fuse on a right or left turn using the switch with key on no running motor.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Next "try this" item. Disconnect the fuel gauge . either power to gauge or unplug sending unit wire where The tail light harness plugs into the main harness. You might have a bare wire for the fuel sending unit shorting somewhere. </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Your first mission is to isolate different circuits to find is it the tach( doubtful) , the fuel gauge circut or in the turn signals. I'm betting on a dead short to ground somewhere. A wire chafed through the insulation or a melted lead blob on the base of a bulb. </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Just random ramblings of a crazy person custom cutting a front bumper to fit flared fiberglass fenders.....you know measure once ...cut twice. </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">I'm calling it a night "A NIGHT" lol!</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Lemmie know whatcha find.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Chuck</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">This Midget hates me....</p><div id="SignatureBox" dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Sent from my LG Mobile</div></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; "><div id="LGEmailHeader" dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">------ Original message------</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><b>From: </b>Midget Mail via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net></spridgets@autox.team.net></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><b>Date: </b>Sun, Aug 26, 2018 7:35 PM</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><b>To: </b>Spridget List;</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><b>Subject:</b>[Spridgets] Electrical Issue?? HELP</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><br></p></div><pre>Hi all,So I am at a loss and I am hoping someone in Spridget Land can help. I went to drive my midget last week and noticed that I had no working tach, fuel gauge nor blinkers. Finally got a chance to try to diagnose and hopefully fix the issue today. Checked fuses first - found a blown fuse - sweet easy fix right!! WRONG!!! I have now gone through at least 5 fuses and they keep blowing (and some even melting and oozing metal). I am installing a 30Amp fuse which works fine for about 2.5 seconds (or a couple of revs of the engine) and then the tach drops and nothing - blown fuse. Found that this is the same fuse that works the blinkers and the brake lights as well. I have older fuses (the 35A fuses) but they don’t work at all. Battery is working fine - checked with mutli-meterHad to replace the solenoid but still having the same issue after the replacement (using solenoid from a parts car)Any ideas on what I am missing???Thanks,LambertKristi & Lambert'74 RWA Midget'77 RB Midget'71 Morris 1100 MK 2Philadelphia MG Club TreasurerBrits at the Village CoordinatorCheck out Philadelphia MG Club on Facebook“It is good to have an end to a journey … But it is the journey that matters in the end.” ~ Ursula K.<a href="mailto: Leguin------------------------spridgets@autox.team.netDon"> Leguin------------------------spridgets@autox.team.netDon</a>ate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.htmlSuggested">http://www.team.net/donate.htmlSuggested</a> annual donation: $12.75Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgetsUnsubscribe/Manage:">http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgetsUnsubscribe/Manage:</a> http<a href="mailto:://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/crusaderchuck55@aol.com">://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/crusaderchuck55@aol.com</a></pre></div></body></html>