Blown Fuse #17 97 f250 Gas

eckdog · #1 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 07:27 AM

Hello, Im new to this forum but I love it. I have a recently purchased 97 f250 that I am working the bugs out of. The fuse for the volt gauge and temp gauge seems to blow every other day or so. The only short term solution is to up the gauge and that only lasts a day or so longer. Alt. and battery are good and hold a charge. Anyone have an idea? Is it a voltage regulator? Truck sat idle for a while before I purchased it and it could be a corrosion issue in some connector? Thanks

projectSHO89 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 12:30 PM

Which engine? F250 LD or F250HD (they have different wiring circuits)?

Might also have been a critter chewing on wires....

Steve

eckdog · #3 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 12:41 PM

Sorry, its a f250HD. V8 gas. 351cu.in.?

projectSHO89 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 10:28 PM

Hmm...

Pull the steering wheel shrouds and inspect the harness where it comes out of the shifter shaft. Look for frayed wires that might be intermittently shorting to ground.

Steve

eckdog · #5 (**permalink**) 05-04-2008, 11:40 AM

Thanks Steve, I'll look at it today and let you know. The fuse blew out again this am, it was good when I parked it last night the this morning turned to key and no volt, or temp gauge????

eckdog · #6 (**permalink**) 05-04-2008, 06:06 PM

Well I looked in that area, no frayed wires. Not sure what to do next?