Re: (ET) Or is it normal to see voltage without FU3 installed

[Steve Gaarder <gaarder ecovillage ithaca ny us>]

WHen my control fuse is blown the fuel gauge still reads high.  It's only 
when you try to drive it that you notice.

Steve

On Tue, 10 May 2011, Christopher Zach wrote:

> There is another possibility: It's not unusual to see the fuel gauge up with 
> FU3 (the fuse for the controls) pulled out. Technically one could have the 
> lines for the contactors tied to ground if they're not hot (going through a 
> resistor to ground on the SCrs for example). The meter would probably not 
> spot a high value resistor in the circuit.
>
> Anyone with an E15 care to cross-check this for me?
>
> Thanks!
> Chris
>
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