Mike, a few years ago I had a similar melt down of some fusible link wires
when my wife's Dodge minivan radiator fan experienced rotor lock and sent
the amp draw way up and melted a significant number of wires either directly
or because they were bundled close by the ones which burned. I was bummed
out and my wife was well...........being an upset wife. Like I actually made
this happen!
After talking to my local garage repair shop he admitted that they often
would just go to the boneyard and find a car with the same wiring harness,
cut it out and splice it into the car being repaired. I though to myself
that I could do that and by late that after noon I had the van fixed with
all OEM type wires soldered into the system.
Maybe you can find one of these at a boneyard (breakers maybe) and do
something similar.
Jerry Van Vlack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Hargreave Mawson" <OC@46thFoot.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Little British Van help request
> On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, at around 08:50:01 local time, ZinkZ10C@aol.com
> wrote:
> >In a message dated 8/5/05 5:35:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
OC@46thFoot.com
> >writes:
> >
> ><< Does anyone here happen to know the rating of this fusible
> > link? >>
> >
> >
> >Fuse links are rated by wire size, there might be a amp rating listed
> >somewhere but I have not seen it. Fuse links are more reliable than
> >insert fuses and
> >are generally installed in main circuits where there "use" is infrequent.
> >
> >In the US replacement links are available, I suspect they can be gotten
at a
> >auto parts store near you.
>
> Dear Harold,
>
> Thanks for that, but the same appears not to be the case in UK. My
> local parts supplier (the professional one, not Halford's) tells me that
> these things are main-dealer parts, and that there are no generic
> aftermarket versions available - hence the need to replace it with a
> cartridge fuse.
> >
> >Also check the alternator for output one you have made repairs, reverse
> >current will pop the diodes.
>
> I have to admit that the van is currently running - with a length of
> wire from the flex of a Hoover in place of the fusible link. There's
> been no sign of the alternator being U/S, although I haven't actually
> put a meter on it. Fingers crossed that she got away with it...
>
> ATB
> --
> Mike
> Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
> Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
> Carly - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FH105671
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