From: Scott Somers [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Here's the problem.
left the house on Monday to go for a spin. About 4 miles from the house,
running fine, then quit. A pop then all, I mean all, electrical went
away. While waiting for the flatbed, I checked the battery ( a 2 month old
Optima) and it
Here's the problem.
A pop then all, I mean all, electrical went
away. Full power at the battery but none anywhere
else. Actually a little, enough to barely power the inside lights for just
a second and then dead.
Walked out this morning and the batter registered 12.4 but it fired right
up.
Firewall bulkhead connector is a good candidate. There is a small (5/16 or 3/8) bolt
that goes thru ther middle, tightening it to the fuse block. Remove that bolt
visually check the male connectors for wear and the female connectors for being spread.
Another possibility is the connection at
From: Bill Lessenberry [EMAIL PROTECTED]
There is a pigtail wire that comes off of the positive battery cable that
goes to the junction block mounted to the radiator support. This wire is a
fusible link, made to blow if there is a problem in the charging
circuit. Check that the wire is
My junction block was gone, so I just went direct-connect.
So when did they start putting on fusible links?
I'm not sure, but I know that '66's had them. It's a cost-cutting deal,
the fuse links were cheaper than a fuse fuse holder, were easier to
assemble (since they're made to the harness), and less prone to damage in
assembly.
BL
It's kind of a pain in the butt, but under the wiper motor where the
wires connect to the fuse block,
I would pull and check those connections. Had the same problem on my
'64 2 years ago and was
looking for a thermal wire around the starter connections, but it was
one of the main wires
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