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Post by powershouse on Jul 23, 2010 18:58:26 GMT -5
I keep blowing a 10 amp fuse, but not sure why?
I checked the coil and found 3.8 ohms between the primaries. Found 12,000 ohms between the spark connectors on the coil - does that indicate a problem with the coil? Shouldn't the spark connectors have about 24,000 ohms? Would that trip the fuse?
Circuit is very simple. Twevle volts comes to circuit when the key is turned on. The power comes through the 10 amp fuse, then up to the kill switch, then back to the coil where it connects to the same lead as the red PAMCO wire. Fuse is blowing when the key is turned on.
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Post by grinder on Jul 23, 2010 19:03:00 GMT -5
Try unhooking the wires going to the coil from the kill switch and see if it still blows. Maybe it's in the wiring somewhere before the coil.
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Post by pamcopete on Jul 23, 2010 19:06:55 GMT -5
power....,
The 24K is when you include the 5K plug caps (2 X 5K = 10K).
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Post by powershouse on Jul 23, 2010 19:15:01 GMT -5
I'm going to make a jumper wire to bypass the kill switch to see if that is the problem.
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Post by powershouse on Jul 23, 2010 19:19:13 GMT -5
Nope. The fuse blows even with the kill switch bypassed.
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Post by powershouse on Jul 23, 2010 19:22:14 GMT -5
I'm going to need a bigger box of fuses!
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Post by powershouse on Jul 23, 2010 19:50:44 GMT -5
Alright, so the kill switch has been eliminated as a source of the problem. That leaves the coil and the PAMCO right?
The coil resistivity values seem to make sense. It is a Custom Chrome coil, which isn't labeled +/-....would switching the leads make a difference?
Is there a way to check the PAMCO unit?
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Post by powershouse on Jul 23, 2010 19:54:21 GMT -5
Well, I switched the leads and popped another fuse, so THAT wasn't the answer!
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Post by ricko77 on Jul 23, 2010 22:08:14 GMT -5
"Bypassing" the kill switch may not eliminate that as the problem. The fuse blows because the circuit is shorting or leaking to ground. If the kill switch or associated wiring is touching chasis ground, a jumper across it won't prevent it from blowing fuses.
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Post by pamcopete on Jul 24, 2010 6:34:49 GMT -5
powerhouse,
Disconnect the red wire to the PAMCO to see if it is the PAMCO that is shorted.
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Post by powershouse on Jul 24, 2010 10:26:57 GMT -5
powerhouse, Disconnect the red wire to the PAMCO to see if it is the PAMCO that is shorted. When I disconnect the red wire to the PAMCO the fuse no longer blows. Does that mean the problem is isolated to the PAMCO? |
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Post by tomterrific on Jul 24, 2010 12:05:50 GMT -5
I'm going to need a bigger box of fuses! Make up a wire with a 12volt bulb. clip the buld in place of the fuse. The short will make the bulb bright. Remove wires and unplug stuff one at a time. When you get to the circuit that is shorted the bulb will go dim. Tom Graham |
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Post by 5twins on Jul 24, 2010 12:25:37 GMT -5
That sounds like an old Brit bike trick, lol .....  |
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Post by pamcopete on Jul 24, 2010 14:04:12 GMT -5
powerhouse,
Send me a PM and we will proceed with a warranty claim.
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Post by dlandhooligan on Oct 25, 2011 18:36:23 GMT -5
im having the same problem what was the solution?
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