rexus31
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That being said, if my link is bad, would the car be inoperable?
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That being said, if my link is bad, would the car be inoperable?
Clover
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Yes. Nothing rear of the firewall and most stuff under the hood will be unable to access +12V.
Wildaugust
Senior Member
Does everything in the car go dead or is it just the engine that quits?
If just the engine is quitting, it might be the ignition switch, one of the connectors in the ignition wiring harness, the ECU, the pick up coil, ect.
If just the engine is quitting, it might be the ignition switch, one of the connectors in the ignition wiring harness, the ECU, the pick up coil, ect.
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
No, I was talking about the earlier OEM style without the connectors.
The older OEM fusible links were susceptable to intermittant failures. I faild to communicated that they were not designed to "reconnect" but to "fail".
The intermittant part is indicative of pending total failure.
Your fusible link is heading toward total failure.
This goes back to what I said earlier. It's bizzare behaviour will drive trouble shooters to the nut house until it totally fries.
Don't let yours totally fry.
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Scott, just replace the darn link. LMFAO!!!
rexus31
Senior Member
Yup, looking into it with Evans Wiring. I guess the 48 year old part is finally giving out.
rexus31
Senior Member
From Evans, "I have a fusible link that is long enough but only a single wire I can make a wire that will go on the same stud with the fusible link and get power to the relay"
A pic of my Fusible Link:
A pic of my Fusible Link:
rexus31
Senior Member
Bill Evans said he can make my link but not until the Spring because that is when they make Fusible Links. WTF? I guess I'll have to check with my guy from M&H.
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rexus31
Senior Member
I know. He said unless they are out of stock they wait until Spring. I asked him, if he doesn't have mine, doesn't that constitute as being out of stock? I'm waiting on his response.
You can buy 10 feet of fusable link wire for under $5. A couple of new terminals and you're set.
Just saying......
Just saying......
rexus31
Senior Member
And the plastic "Fusible Link" ID?
I'd take it off the old one.
rexus31
Senior Member
I'm not sure it comes off. Or should I say, I'm not sure it would come off in one piece.
Edit: Check that. It comes off. Looks like I'll be making my own. Thanks John!
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70NPORT
Old Man with a Hat
BINGO...exactly what I did. Looks like nothing ever happened.
rexus31
Senior Member
What gauge wire?
I just looked in my 70 Service manual and the diagram shows 14 ga.
rexus31
Senior Member
Cool. Thanks for the info.
rexus31
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I'm confused how it works. The main eye hook connects to the Starter Relay. The eye hook itself crimps two wires; one going to the Bulkhead Connector (I assume Fusible Link Wire as it is the thickest) and the other (smaller wire, black with white tracer) goes to the Horn Relay. Which wire is the Fusible Link protecting? The hot side of the Ammeter? Is the wire going to the Horn Relay simply picking up power from the Starter Relay?
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