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Old 05-22-2013, 08:22 AM   #14
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Default Re: I think I have a short...

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Originally Posted by bettlesr View Post
Hi!
If you are running an alternator, you might find as I did the hard way, when I turned on my lights (halogen) and reved the engine, the chaarging current went over the 30 amps and blew the fuse. When this problem first showed up I still had the 20A fuse I used with the generator. This fuse blew as soon as I started the car. Just a thought.
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Dick
Thanks for the info. I'm running a generator on a stock 6v positive ground system. I'm going to try to drive around in the next few days around the neighborhood with the lights on and see what happens with a glass fuse in. Sure would be nice if it was just something as simple as that.
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