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79mustangb

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So I have a 79 ford mustang 302 5.0 and just recently replaced the brake light switch. Now and I'm pretty sure before replacing the switch. I blow fuses and its load. What can I do?

 

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What fuze is bowing?

You likely have a short. You need to chase it down. You have a multimeter

 

General karthief

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What does the fuse go to?

 

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Start at the brake light bulbs and trace it towards the front.

 

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General karthief said:

What does the fuse go to?

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The fuse is for the brake lights. I have followed tje wires from the trunk(the brake lamps) to under the dash and from the switch to under the dash. Once under the dash I lose both sets of wires. Nothing seems to be out of place or damage.T h is blowing fuse nightmare is new. It has never done this until recently.

 

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79mustangb

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79mustangb said:

The fuse is for the brake lights. I have followed tje wires from the trunk(the brake lamps) to under the dash and from the switch to under the dash. Once under the dash I lose both sets of wires. Nothing seems to be out of place or damage.T h is blowing fuse nightmare is new. It has never done this until recently.

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And yes I have a multimeter.

 

General karthief

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There is another thread around here about chasing a short
let me see if I can find it.

 

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Amazon product ASIN B000RFLR0UView: https://www.amazon.com/Tool-Aid-25100-Short-Tester/dp/B000RFLR0U/ref=pd_sim_60_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000RFLR0U&pd_rd_r=A9S2NPZRPM1AFK2QF2MN&pd_rd_w=S1VUH&pd_rd_wg=9Rg28&psc=1&refRID=A9S2NPZRPM1AFK2QF2MN

Here is some info that may help you

 

General karthief

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZrCrBx4uFY

Watch this video, even I could find a electrical problem with these tools and the video

 

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This is kind of a crazy question. In order for me to switch to a 4 bbl carb , do I have to get a new intake manifold or will it fit on the stock manifold. Currently I have a 2 bbl. I'm have trouble finding a C.A.R.B. intake manifold. I can find C.A.R.B. 4 bbl carb it's made by edlebrock. I even e- mailed edlbrock to see if they made one , haven't got a response . Should I just get the carb and go with a non CARB intake manifold. I would appreciate any response and thanks for everything. I want more horse power!

 

General karthief

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You would need an adapter to go 4 bbl on a 2 bbl intake, it also would not gain much hp. Most of the major retailers like Summit and Jegs have a on line chat feature, also look for '50 state compliance ' or 'off road use only' statements in the fine print. I positive they make an intake that will work for you.

 

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Although kinda spendy for an old manifold...you could install la factory 83-85 Intake Part number e3ze-9425-fc

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...Xe3ze-9425-fc.TRS5&_nkw=e3ze-9425-fc&_sacat=0

Would get your your 4bbl carb, but unsure how much of a performance intake it really is