Interesting Error In Factory Literature

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Interesting Error In Factory Literature

Gary Lewis
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Today on FB someone asked a question about the engine compartment light and I posted a link to the '85 EVTM that says that all the courtesy lights, including the engine compartment one, are served by Fuse 8.
 But someone else posted a pic from a factory wiring which said that said those lights are served by Fuse 7.  

So I pulled out all 7 of my EVTM's, and they all say Fuse 8.  And then I looked at all 4 of my factory wiring diagrams (the '81 and '84 I have in paper form, and the '85 and '86 I have on here) and all of them agree that it is Fuse 7.

But everyone agrees that the courtesy lights are served by a light green/yellow wire.  And here's the front of an '82 fuse box I have in the attic, with my thumb at the #8 position, and #7 is directly left of that, as shown here in the '85 EVTM: (That pic absolutely REFUSES to rotate correctly.  )




Well, I wonder what's behind that fuse box?



Guess what?  The light green/yellow wire goes into #8's position.  The EVTM's WIN!

But wait, there's more!  The wiring diagrams are right as well.  How?  Because they call the same fuse spot two different #'s.  EVTM's call the spot #8, and the wiring diagrams call it #7.  Go figure.  

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Re: Interesting Error In Factory Literature

grumpin
Wow! Good job!
Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
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