[VAL] Re: looking for a short

["Daniel Childress" <daniel@xxxxxxxxx>]

	I have been looking for a short in my 69 Caravel's clearance 
lights.  Wish to see if anyone could confirm.  I have clearance 
lights in the front (green wire) after I cut the wire that goes back 
to the rear of the camper.  Before cutting the line I was getting a 
dead short. After blowing several fuses I started using the spark 
method.  I went to the rear and found the green wire that was 
attached to the clearances lights.  After cutting the line prior to 
the rear clearance lights I found that the license light was corroded 
and was causing a problem.  Replaced the license light fixture.  ( 
took 5 days to get the replacement).  I haven't stated that my 
Caravel has had the interior completely stripped out.  Re insulated 
and closed up with AL  looks great it just does not work.
	Now I have the rear clearance lights disconnected from the 
front clearance lights.  I have the front and rear lights working, 
just not on the same wire powering them.  Now I have eliminated every 
thing  in front of the door inside the wall and everything behind the 
rear clearance lights including tail lights.  Now I believe that the 
rebuilder must have made wired it incorrectly or drilled into the 
wire.  The wire in question shows that the wire is shorted out.

	My options are the take all the interior panels off or run a 
new wire down through the wall to the pan area and through the pan to 
the rear of the camper, up and connect to the rear wiring.

	I have been working on this clearance light problem  for two 
weeks.  Any Ideas.

Dan
14148
69 Caravel