[Rovernet] Blown fuses, need electrical help

[Steven Dibdin]

Also, the 3500 has the later (series II) style fusebox. These are setup for the slightly longer UK style fuses. US style fuses will fit but have marginal contact. This can cause overheating and sometimes electrical fires (check out the classic Rover Forum for threads on replacing with a modern style blade fusebox). 

In the meantime I’d suggest cleaning all the fusebox contacts and flexing the blades so you have a better contact. 

Sent from a small screen, please excuse any typos. 

> On Aug 12, 2019, at 09:45, Lou via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
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> Did you know English fuse ratings are different from  US fuse ratings if memory serves me right US rated fuses burn out at lower amps .
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> Lou LeBlanc
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>> On Aug 12, 2019, at 7:15 AM, LANCE LA CERTE PSY D via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
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>> '70  3500s  w/o AC.      Had headlight wiring sorted out a couple of years ago by competent mechanic but I didn't have the opportunity to drive the car @ night until yesterday.    Once I began driving with lights on I decided to engage the brights.  When I subsequently disengaged the brights I had no lights what so ever.  Switched back to brights which lasted a couple minutes and then all headlights went dark  (running lights, brake lights, etc., all remained operational).       At home I replaced the blown fuse on "Headlamp RH Dip"---it blew repeatedly, but for some unexplained reason if I left the fuse out altogether, I had all four lights on if I engaged the highbeam switch.
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>> Any help in running down this problem would be appreciated.
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>> Lance
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