Dome Light Power

[flybylatham]

Lately I have been fixing small items on my plane. Trying to get my dome light to work again. It's an early 78 J, SN: 24-0470. Has the Grimes Light with the 3 position switch that has the resistor attached. Looking at the wiring diagram, it splits off at a junction behind the clock panel and then it goes to the battery and it's protected by a 5A fuse. Does anyone know if that light is hooked up anywhere specific behind the clock panel and where exactly is that 5A fuse coming off the battery?

[larrynimmo]

On my 1981 J back by the battery is one of those black plastic fuse holder with a 5 amp fuse inside.

when the attached wire leaves the battery compartment it goes forward to the clock...and from the clock it goes to the overhead lights 

[larryb]

I removed the dome light bulbs after I destroyed a battery by leaving them on accidentally. It is easy to do. Some people have built timers and I printed a switch guard for protection.

[DonMuncy]

I designed a timer. Contact me for the schematic or to have one built.

[flybylatham]

Thanks everyone! Found the fuse casing and replaced the fuse. Light works again! Now onto my Radio Coupler for my autopilot lol.

[carusoam]

Great follow-up fbl!

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[tmo]

Every time I replace the 5A slow blow inline fuse, it eventually blows; I replaced the bulbs with LED ones from AeroLites, hoping that will solve it, but nope. Must be some chaffed wire, I think.