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07-18-2014, 02:32 PM | #1 |
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Blown Fuses and General Wiring Nightmare
So I bought an awesome BURB (1973) but it has some (cough) wiring issues.
The most recent dilemma is that the Fuel Gauge stopped working (blown fuse); but now it blows the fuse every time. Too much jiggling on the last off-road adventure, I guess. Now, before I go chasing down one frayed wire... What do you suggest? Should I just replace the harnesses? There seem to be kits that might be less work than trying to "Fix" existing wiring issues). I would also like to replace the glass fuse box with a modern blade type. Glass fuses are a pain to deal with, are hard to see, and hard to remove! This gives you an idea what I'm dealing with. The black chunky stuff is all over the place. It looks like melted plastic, and I have no idea what it is from. You can see bare wires twisted together. I'm surprised any of the lights work! |
07-20-2014, 10:55 PM | #2 |
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Re: Blown Fuses and General Wiring Nightmare
I see your first problem, quick taps, rip these razor blade wire cutter SOBs off and use true but connectors in there place. Those hings will ruin wires and cause shorts every time.
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07-21-2014, 04:54 PM | #3 |
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Re: Blown Fuses and General Wiring Nightmare
I would repair what you have. I know that's tedious and not a very glamorous job, but at least it can be done a bit at a time.
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08-05-2014, 04:52 PM | #4 |
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Re: Blown Fuses and General Wiring Nightmare
for sure,clean it all out
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