I think I found my electrical problem

[DadOfTwo]

Isn't there supposed to be a terminal block here somewhere?

[TinCup]

Well it helps. Wow 25 cent fuse would have helped here.

[DadOfTwo]

Originally Posted by TinCup

Well it helps. Wow 25 cent fuse would have helped here.

I'm a big fan of fuses.

[Jwilli]

Lucky that the car didn't burn up.

[Bob C]

Originally Posted by DadOfTwo

Isn't there supposed to be a terminal block here somewhere?

Isn't that it on top of the head

Bob

[DadOfTwo]

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Originally Posted by Bob C

Isn't that it on top of the head

Bob

Actually, it's busy freezing up the throttle crossover linkage thingy. What's the proper name?

[mshmodela]

Yeah, time to toss the wire out and start from scratch...

[DadOfTwo]

Originally Posted by mshmodela

Yeah, time to toss the wire out and start from scratch...

Yeah, and I keep thinking "since I have to start over any way..."

[Tom Wesenberg]

The year I tought auto mechanics at the Vo-Tec one of the other teachers told the students to put a nail in the fuse box to find the short. Not to smart to burn up wires to find a short. It can be easily done using a flasher and compass. Replace the fuse with a flasher and light bulb, or resistor, then run the compass along the wire harness. The pulse of current will make the compass needle move. Once you go past the short, the current won't be flowing and the compass won't move.

[bobusnick104]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

The year I tought auto mechanics at the Vo-Tec one of the other teachers told the students to put a nail in the fuse box to find the short. Not to smart to burn up wires to find a short. It can be easily done using a flasher and compass. Replace the fuse with a flasher and light bulb, or resistor, then run the compass along the wire harness. The pulse of current will make the compass needle move. Once you go past the short, the current won't be flowing and the compass won't move.

When I read something from Tom Wesenberg, I know I'm going to learn something. On behalf of all the Barners like myself, Thanks.

[1930artdeco]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

The year I tought auto mechanics at the Vo-Tec one of the other teachers told the students to put a nail in the fuse box to find the short. Not to smart to burn up wires to find a short. It can be easily done using a flasher and compass. Replace the fuse with a flasher and light bulb, or resistor, then run the compass along the wire harness. The pulse of current will make the compass needle move. Once you go past the short, the current won't be flowing and the compass won't move.

Hi Tom,

For us electrically impaired folks could you post a picture of the 'flasher and light bulb'.

Thanks,

Mike

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by 1930artdeco

Hi Tom,

For us electrically impaired folks could you post a picture of the 'flasher and light bulb'.

Thanks,

Mike

It's just a flasher in line with a bulb. The reason for the bulb is so it will light in case of a dead short saving the wiring.

A cheap compass will work easier then an expensive liquid filled unit.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by 1930artdeco

Hi Tom,

For us electrically impaired folks could you post a picture of the 'flasher and light bulb'.

Thanks,

Mike

The bulb is to keep the full current of a dead short from going through the flasher contacts. Use a headlight bulb or brake light bulb to give enough amps to make the compass needle deflect. Just wire the bulb in series with a 2 prong flasher and clip it to the fuse holder contacts. In place of the bulb you could use a 1 to 1 1/2 ohm resistor rated at 50 watts. These can be bought on ebay for about $4.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-50W-Alumin...item3ce3484c4b

[MrBruce]

Looks like time to re-wire and freshen it up a bit. Lucky it didn't do more damage.

[Mitch//pa]

here is my fancy setup

[burner31]

Holy guacamole
Damn near fried your ride
I agree with the fuse...INSTALL ONE

[daveymc29]

Or spend a bit more and put in a circuit breaker I have been known to create a short and pop a fuse so the circuit breaker saves me going to the store for another box of fuses and also from little side trips to the parts vendors for parts like what you will now require, though it is not stock so a real purist wouldn't like it with a fuse in the system.

[jax55]

I started with a circuit breaker worked great while I sorted out my electrical system.
Then first time I drove the car it quit due to the breaker failing. Bought another to replace it , it was bad right out of the box. I am going back to fuses. and will put together a flasher for short circuit testing.

[DadOfTwo]

Thanks for the comments and suggestions!

Definitely going to incorporate a fuse.

On that note, I've got a lot of rewiring to do. Lots of shody electrical splicing done over the years. Plus going to add a second tail light, turn signals, and probably go 12v.

Since I need all new harnesses, I'm weighing the idea of a modern style wiring harness with a hidden but accessible muti-fuse block.

Anyone done it, or seen it done?

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by DadOfTwo

Thanks for the comments and suggestions!

Definitely going to incorporate a fuse.

On that note, I've got a lot of rewiring to do. Lots of shody electrical splicing done over the years. Plus going to add a second tail light, turn signals, and probably go 12v.

Since I need all new harnesses, I'm weighing the idea of a modern style wiring harness with a hidden but accessible muti-fuse block.

Anyone done it, or seen it done?

Yea, Hot Rodders do it all the time, modern looking wire and fuse block.

Why the decision to go to 12 volts?

If your heart is set on the hidden fuse block route, may I suggest that you look into using the original style wire that is available from the vendors, using that style and wire in the fuse block.

It's your car to do with as you please.