Blowing fuse #2

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  1. Jakaroo

    Jakaroo New Member

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    I added a 73 2 door 6 cyl. Maverick to my collection. Can someone tell me where to start looking for the short in the wire harness that controls fuse #2 (courtesy, dome,glovebox,luggage compartment lamp,ignition buzzard warning system ). if I put a new fuse in position #2and hold the door switch in it won't blow. only when the switch is released it blows. Maybe warning user is shorted. Any suggestions welcome. Bob
     
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  2. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Sounds like the door switch is bad.
     
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    That, or maybe the dome lamp wire is shorted? Isn't the dome lamp feed wire "screwed" down using one of the dome lamp housing screws, through a plastic insulator thing?

    This might help: http://1bad6t.com/Maverick/repair/pdf/73maverickwiring.pdf

    The fuse that you are blowing is the upper right one, on the second page.
     
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