Blew a fuse

[Bruce Adams]

Hi,
Following driving around for a couple of hundred miles during International Model A Ford Day at the New England Meet this weekend, I gave a healthy Ahoogah, drove ten miles to a ferry, turned the battery switch off as is my custom (Hot negative side) and then, upon leaving the ferry I tried to give a quick thank you toot to the ferryman and heard silence. I tried a few more times, pulled over, quickly changed the fuse at the starter which looked good then did a quick voltage test of fuse, terminal box, both sides, and all read 6 volts. I then examined my alternator to horn fuse which was popped. I replaced it with another 30 amp in line fuse.

There were no lights on while aboard the ferry, and I saw no exposed wires or anything.
I drove an additional sixty miles, tooting from time to time to insure the fuse was still good and it was. I will do a minute inspection of the wires tomorrow.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.