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to robert campbell! :grin:

Yeah, not too bad when you think of it! :grin:

We found the short. The power wire (blue with red stripe) has a plastic collar inside the bulb socket which is supposed to isolate it. A tiny bit of that plastic had broken off and slid down the wire, causing a short. We were able to put some electrical tape on the wire in place of the broken...

No console. Sounds like it shouldn't be too difficult to replace then. :grin:

I haven't yet. When I first bought the car, I had to replace the bulb. After we discovered that wiring was the problem, I remembered that I wasn't too happy with the condition of that harness. I will get in there and have a look, but I am seriously considering ordering a new wiring harness...

Annie...welcome back. :grin: Ed...good luck on the X code.

Turns out the problem is in the wiring between the transmission light and the connector. I figure that with all the movement that happens when you shift from park to drive etc the wiring has possibly chafed against something. I'm going to open it up tomorrow and see what I can find Thanks for...

Thanks Neil and Rob.

Thanks Rob. Which of the two connectors I mentioned is the backup light one?

Neil, I just looked under the hood. To the passenger side of the MC there are two connectors going through the firewall. Is the backup light connector the flat one or the squarish one?

Thanks Neil. That fuse also powers the radio and transmission light. Are they likely culprits?

We just did the test as per Neil's suggestion. The t/s switch connector was unplugged, a new fuse put into the fusebox, and the key was then turned to accessory. The fuse immediately blew. I assume that this confirms that the t/s switch is NOT the problem. Is it possible that the ignition...

That is the part that I didn't understand. Thanks Rob. I will do the test as Neil suggested.

Thanks Neil.

That was my thread. It was the ground behind the taillight panel that was the issue. In this case, the turn signal switch was not on. The fuse blew when I turned the key to the accessory side.

Okay, my neighbour came over this morning and cleaned up the fuse connections on the #1 fuse controlling the turn signals etc. He put in a new fuse, and as soon as I turned the ignition key to accessory, the fuse popped. Could this be an ignition switch problem? Any suggestions? :confused:

Thanks for that. My neighbour is going to use his Dremel with a tiny wire brush attachment. He has used it on his vintage VW van for the same purpose. :grin:

Happy Birthday retroman99! :grin:

Happy Birthday to classicsguy and sam. :grin:

Thank you Neil. The heater blower works fine. I will see if my bendy neighbour will get in there with some sandpaper when he has time. I sure wish I was younger and more flexible. :wink: