Thatsweetstang

Well, i've finally figured out why I keep blowing fuse number 9. Fuse number 9 controls turn signals and the brake light, for about a month now ive been using hand signals to drive back and forth from work so i wouldnt get a ticket. Well i installed a new clutch quadrent and i made it my goal to figure out why i keep blowing this fuse, it would only blow when i put in the clutch, took me 4 fuses in a row to figure that out. Well there are 3 wires above the clutch pedal and every time you put in the clutch, the clutch pedal raises up and rubs on these wires, and eventually it will rub the wires raw exposing the copper. BAM problem finally solved, taped up the wires excessively because the clutch pedal will still raise up and make contact with the wires. I even checked my dads 99 mustang gt and it is doing the same thing, rubbing the wires raw. Its a son of gun to see these wires and even harder to tape them.



Its also very hard to get a decent pic of it but hopefully this will help anyone out with this problem. It looks like eventually everyone will run into this problem as the clutch constantly rubs these wires.

fastbackford351

Kudos.

This is some good poop.

petrock

If the wires are raw, you need to cut out the raw part and splice in new wire otherwise your going to have future electrical problems. Like corrosion, arcing, shorts etc. Taping them up is not a fix. It is a band-aid. If you cut out the bad wires you can splice in extra wire so you can route the wires out of the way so the clutch pedal doesn’t rub against it anymore. Its best to solder in new wire and cover them in heat shrink. Good luck...