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| 914itis |
 Feb 4 2011, 09:06 PM
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I decided to install my hangman fuse panel. after installing i started the car, turn on
the head lights - works flashers- works turn signals- works decided to turn on the wipers works, then the engine cuts off followed by a spark on the fuse area. within seconds the wires was on fire. I safely put out the fire. I then removed the fuse box, to notice that the big red wire was burning, that wire was attached to a brown piece that looks like a breaker. it cracks ast it burns out. My question is what is that brown peice is used for that has the brown wires attached on one side and the big red one on the other end.. I know that the brown wires are ground. now that peice is gone what do I do..? A good portion of the red wire is melted. and I will be inspecting the rest of the wires for burnt. help! |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 4 2011, 09:09 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,357 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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I'm guessing it's one of the relays but it's hard to tell without pictures ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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| 914itis |
Feb 4 2011, 09:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Feb 4 2011, 10:09 PM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) I'm guessing it's one of the relays but it's hard to tell without pictures ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) its not a relay, it is screwed on top of the speaker on the chasis anhd the big red battery wire is attached to it. a set of atleast 5 brown wires are also attached the othe end of it. I can't even take a picture, its burned . |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 4 2011, 09:21 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,357 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(ppetion @ Feb 4 2011, 07:11 PM) its not a relay, it is screwed on top of the speaker on the chasis anhd the big red battery wire is attached to it. a set of atleast 5 brown wires are also attached the othe end of it. That does not sound stock ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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ppetion What went wrong Feb 4 2011, 09:06 PM
ppetion
its not a relay, it is screwed on top of the spea... Feb 4 2011, 09:30 PM
tomeric914 It sounds like they are describing the group of br... Feb 4 2011, 09:32 PM ppetion
It sounds like they are describing the group of b... Feb 4 2011, 09:34 PM 76-914 it sounds like the ground wires from the door swit... Feb 4 2011, 09:38 PM montoya 73 2.0 I dont think a big red wire is supposed to be grou... Feb 4 2011, 10:02 PM ppetion
I dont think a big red wire is supposed to be gro... Feb 4 2011, 10:23 PM ppetion the wire shown on picture # 2 was attached to the ... Feb 4 2011, 11:06 PM larss
the wire shown on picture # 2 was attached to the... Feb 4 2011, 11:18 PM ppetion
the wire shown on picture # 2 was attached to th... Feb 4 2011, 11:26 PM SirAndy the wire shown on picture # 2 was attached to the ... Feb 5 2011, 02:20 PM larss The bakelite thing seems to be available at Autoat... Feb 4 2011, 11:42 PM ppetion thanks ... is there some special function to it, o... Feb 4 2011, 11:46 PM larss No special function other than a good electrical i... Feb 4 2011, 11:53 PM ppetion
No special function other than a good electrical ... Feb 4 2011, 11:55 PM Tom I didn't see anyone mention this, so I thought... Feb 5 2011, 10:59 AM tradisrad for what it is worth my '70 has the same ... Feb 5 2011, 11:21 AM Vacca Rabite
Sorry to see the mess that you've got. Maybe ... Feb 5 2011, 11:36 AM tradisrad zach, you are probably right about not using the l... Feb 5 2011, 11:59 AM underthetire I see some serious melting on a couple brown wires... Feb 5 2011, 12:38 PM ppetion
I see some serious melting on a couple brown wire... Feb 5 2011, 03:15 PM PeeGreen 914 Sorry to hear this all happened after upgrading yo... Feb 5 2011, 01:49 PM Joe Owensby I agree with Zach's recommendation to check ev... Feb 6 2011, 11:03 AM realred914 the addition of a fusable link at the battery woul... Feb 6 2011, 11:23 AM ppetion Update! the batery wire is fried all the way t... Feb 6 2011, 07:15 PM ppetion
Update! the batery wire is fried all the way ... Feb 7 2011, 10:34 PM porsche913b_sp ppetion, glad to see your car is fixed.
Members,... Feb 7 2011, 10:50 PM ppetion
ppetion, glad to see your car is fixed.
Members... Feb 7 2011, 11:15 PM montoya 73 2.0 IIRC bake-lite is that plastic like material that ... Feb 7 2011, 11:00 PM Dave_Darling Bakelite was one of the earlier plastics. It was ... Feb 8 2011, 12:00 AM hcdmueller "bakelite" is a hard material that can b... Feb 8 2011, 12:01 AM spankmeister7 Ah, bakelite!
Bakelite is really the first p... Feb 8 2011, 12:07 AM larss I was the one introducing the word "bakelite... Feb 8 2011, 12:21 AM ppetion
I was the one introducing the word "bakelite... Feb 8 2011, 12:27 AM Vacca Rabite Dude! You work fast!
Doing all that wir... Feb 8 2011, 09:06 AM ppetion
Dude! You work fast!
Doing all that wi... Feb 8 2011, 09:18 AM |
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