Ted wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:31:19 -0400, "Ted" wrote:

I bought a boat/trailer last year. The first time I put the boat in the
water a fuse blew. My dealer said it was a lousy hitch installation and I
had to have him replace it. The hitch installer said everything was done
properly. I figured something shorted when it got wet, so the second time
I
disconnected the electrical before putting it in the water. It was okay.

Yesterday it blew the fuse before getting to the water. Argh. (92 and the
A/C went out, as did the speedometer...)

I presume something is shorted on the trailer. Any suggestions for
troubleshooting it?
It's wired incorrectly - they've picked up power from something they
shouldn't have.

What is the fuse labeled as?

Console. It controls the speedometer, heater fan, and one window; at least
that is what stops working with the fuse blown. Hard to imagine why there
would be any wiring for those things back by the tail light.


I had a 1973 Buick Century for about 10 years. It seemed like every
electical problem I had with the car, was resolved by fixing something
in the trunk. Headlights, dashlights, it did not seem to matter.

Don't automatically rule out wires in the trunk because it is illogical.