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Tom Endy · 01-27-2021, 02:16 AM

I suspect you are losing the ground to the battery. When that happens the voltage from the alternator is not controlled and it raises and burns out the lights.

The usual place it is lost is where the ground cable is attached to the frame. Remove it and clean the raised boss on the frame where the hole is with a sanding disk until it is bright metal. Wire wheel the nut, bolt, and the end of the ground cable. Clean both battery terminals while you are at it.

Tom Endy

01-27-2021, 02:16 AM	#3
Tom Endy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,131	Re: Keeps blowing fuses — alternator problem? I suspect you are losing the ground to the battery. When that happens the voltage from the alternator is not controlled and it raises and burns out the lights. The usual place it is lost is where the ground cable is attached to the frame. Remove it and clean the raised boss on the frame where the hole is with a sanding disk until it is bright metal. Wire wheel the nut, bolt, and the end of the ground cable. Clean both battery terminals while you are at it. Tom Endy