the reason i asked was with that much of an idiot buggering around with the
wires you can bet that he probably put in an over-rated fuse to "stop" the
correct one from blowing all the time. You think i'm joking. In the last
year i've disuaded at least two otherwsie intelligent friends from exactly
that course of action!
___________________________
Dr. Joseph Garner
University of California
Department of Animal Science
One Shields Avenue
Davis
CA 95616
USA
Phone: (530) 752 1253
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Waringa [mailto:kwaringa@dynsys.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 12:51 PM
> To: Garner, Joseph P.
> Subject: RE: I am on a Quest
>
>
> Joe, no they were not melted right around the fuse box. They
> were melted
> close to the starter and at the alternator. I've replaced
> all that already,
> but the smaller fuses is a good idea. I've decided I'm going
> to pull the
> dash and replace all the dash harness that is bad. It'll
> keep me busy, but
> I'll be happier with it.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Ken
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf
> Of Garner, Joseph P.
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 1:42 PM
> To: Ken Waringa; MG list (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: I am on a Quest
>
> are they melted just by the fuse box?
>
> ___________________________
>
> Dr. Joseph Garner
> University of California
> Department of Animal Science
> One Shields Avenue
> Davis
> CA 95616
> USA
>
> Phone: (530) 752 1253
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: R. O. Lindsay [mailto:rolindsay@dgrc.com]
> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 7:07 AM
> > To: Ken Waringa; MG list (E-mail)
> > Subject: Re: I am on a Quest
> >
> >
> > Ken Waringa wrote:
> >
> > > oh, incidentally why were the electrics fried in the first place?
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > Joe, I've been thinking a lot about what may have started
> > the DPO on his
> > > cutting rampage. My theory is that he had either the dash
> > lights or the
> > > fuel and temp gauges stop working. In his efforts to fix
> > it he shorted out
> > > something major, resulting in the melted brown wires under
> > the hood. I did
> >
> > Guys, if there was ever a candidate for a replacement
> dash harness,
> > it is this one. If I needed to get the car back into
> > operation quickly, I
> > would opt for the replacements commercially available. Otherwise,
> > make your own. Either way, you need to get rid of those
> melted wires.
> > I had a similar problem with a TR6 as a kid. The lighting
> > circuit melted
> > the wire bundle when a floor mounted dimmer switch broke through to
> > the metal floor pan. The lighting circuit wires melted
> > through into the
> > ignition and starter wires resulting in a car that started
> > itself and take off,
> > it also wouldn't disengage the starter and basically did A
> > LOT of damage.
> > Haven't owned a Triumph since. :-P
> >
> > rick
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