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Old Jun 15, 2019 | 01:43 PM
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My father was working on his corvette with out my supervision, he dosn't know much about cars so he shorted the alternator + and smoke came from the passenger side engine bay it sounded like something was sizziling not burning now none of the car's electronics work at all
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Old Jun 15, 2019 | 04:59 PM
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Sound's like the fusible link down by the starter.
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Originally Posted by elmo771
Sound's like the fusible link down by the starter.
I agree 100 percent. Ask me how I know.
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Old Jun 17, 2019 | 12:39 PM
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what exactly does the fusible link look like?
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In your case it looks like a toasted wire! Look for bubbled insulation and general toasty-ness.....then consider replacing the whole wire.
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the links are the short sections of wire between those white barrels and the eyelets connected to the starter solenoid.
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