Wire question..
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
From: Vadum, Denmark
Wire question..
Can somebody please tell me what those wires are for?? The location is just in front of wiper motor.
The blue and yellow was taped together and the tape was melted..
The big red one gets hot, when ignition is on
Allso what is this for?
Thanks for your time
Claus
The blue and yellow was taped together and the tape was melted..
The big red one gets hot, when ignition is on
Allso what is this for?
Thanks for your time
Claus
Last edited by Danishbanker; Apr 7, 2006 at 01:17 PM.
Just another Corvette guy
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 8,518
Likes: 3,865
From: Palm Springs, CA.
Claus,
I think the blue and yellow are for the windshield squirter and should connect on the face of the pastic cover for the squirter mechanism. They should not be connected together.
JOE WHO is right. the red/orange wire is a fusible lnik which probably routes to your starter harness.
The connector in the last pic I can't identify.
Good luck,
Greg
I think the blue and yellow are for the windshield squirter and should connect on the face of the pastic cover for the squirter mechanism. They should not be connected together.
JOE WHO is right. the red/orange wire is a fusible lnik which probably routes to your starter harness.
The connector in the last pic I can't identify.
Good luck,
Greg
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,126
Likes: 0
From: Hudson Falls, N.Y. 76 Vette Modified L-48
First off...a wire that looks like that has a dead shot someplace handling some high amperage....can anybody say..."FIRE!!! FIRE!!!"...
Deal with it or you'll burn that car down to the bottom of the tires...it'll be a heap of molten fiberglass and rubber and steel...
I would trace the wires and find out where they go and see if there is a cut in the insulation making contact with a ground...very bad, very bad..and maybe you could tell us if there are any devices NOT working such as your wipers...or even your engine...
Deal with it or you'll burn that car down to the bottom of the tires...it'll be a heap of molten fiberglass and rubber and steel...
I would trace the wires and find out where they go and see if there is a cut in the insulation making contact with a ground...very bad, very bad..and maybe you could tell us if there are any devices NOT working such as your wipers...or even your engine...
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
From: Vadum, Denmark
The wipers don´t work, and I have removed the contact, trapdoor and wipermotor.
I brought the car to Denmark from California, and proberly the wipers hasn´t been used for MANY years, because the trapdoor was totally stuck...
I´ll take your advices and follow where the wires go
Thanks
Claus
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,126
Likes: 0
From: Hudson Falls, N.Y. 76 Vette Modified L-48
Just don't want ya to burn it down, Claus...I had a Pontiac years ago that burned the complete plastic wheel well out because of a high amp short...my fault it happened, stupid fog lites and ignorance on my part...just be aware it could be dangerous...
Good Luck
Good Luck
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Racer
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 425
Likes: 1
From: South Elgin, IL, USA
Get yourself one of those laminated wiring diagrams from Lectric Limited specific to your year. That has saved me many times in trying to figure out electrical problems.
http://www.lectriclimited.com/mainpage.htm
Greg
http://www.lectriclimited.com/mainpage.htm
Greg
Just another Corvette guy
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 8,518
Likes: 3,865
From: Palm Springs, CA.
Originally Posted by Danishbanker
Thanks Greg,
Do youhave any suggestion what I should do with the big red one?? as you can see it is torn and the inside of teh wire is uncoreved
Do youhave any suggestion what I should do with the big red one?? as you can see it is torn and the inside of teh wire is uncoreved
The rubber insulation on the fusible links is usually softer and sometimes in a hot climate it can shrink back from the ends like yours did. This does not mean you have a short in that cicuit. If you did, the link would have burned like it's intended to do. Replacement fusible link wire is available at any of your auto parts stores. Just cut out the old one and replace with new link. Probably 30 amp. If none is available and originality is not an issue replace it with a 30 amp in-line fuse. All you really need here is good circuit protection.
Best,
Greg
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,126
Likes: 0
From: Hudson Falls, N.Y. 76 Vette Modified L-48
Originally Posted by Danishbanker
Can somebody please tell me what those wires are for?? The location is just in front of wiper motor.
The blue and yellow was taped together and the tape was melted..
The big red one gets hot, when ignition is on
The blue and yellow was taped together and the tape was melted..
The big red one gets hot, when ignition is on
Just another Corvette guy
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 8,518
Likes: 3,865
From: Palm Springs, CA.
kb2fzq,
Maybe I wasn't clear enough in my post. I was talking about the fusible link wire not the yellow and blue wires you are talking about.
The reddish orange wire is a fusible link.
And yes, the blue/yellow wires are melted from being directly shorted as I said in my earlier post.
Best,
Greg
Maybe I wasn't clear enough in my post. I was talking about the fusible link wire not the yellow and blue wires you are talking about.
The reddish orange wire is a fusible link.
And yes, the blue/yellow wires are melted from being directly shorted as I said in my earlier post.
Best,
Greg
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
From: Vadum, Denmark
Thanks for all your inputs
I better spend a few nights in the garage going thru all the wiering and proberly remove all the black tape around them so I am sure which wire goes where, and change the ones that have been damaged.
I´ll proberly bee back with more pics and questions :o
/Claus
I better spend a few nights in the garage going thru all the wiering and proberly remove all the black tape around them so I am sure which wire goes where, and change the ones that have been damaged.
I´ll proberly bee back with more pics and questions :o
/Claus
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,126
Likes: 0
From: Hudson Falls, N.Y. 76 Vette Modified L-48
Originally Posted by Greg
kb2fzq,
Maybe I wasn't clear enough in my post. I was talking about the fusible link wire not the yellow and blue wires you are talking about.
The reddish orange wire is a fusible link.
And yes, the blue/yellow wires are melted from being directly shorted as I said in my earlier post.
Best,
Greg
Maybe I wasn't clear enough in my post. I was talking about the fusible link wire not the yellow and blue wires you are talking about.
The reddish orange wire is a fusible link.
And yes, the blue/yellow wires are melted from being directly shorted as I said in my earlier post.
Best,
Greg
I understand your point...the fusy links "should have" blown, not melt...they obviously did not for some reason. They may be of a slow blow configuration and by the time they let go, the damage was already done...
The picture below shows arrows where heat distortion has occurred...
I think D-banker gets the idea...things are not right and he's gonna investigate....just wanted to point this out.
Last edited by kb2fzq; Apr 9, 2006 at 05:52 AM.
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
From: Vadum, Denmark
If you guys have some nice photes of your engine bay, include how the wiering looks please email them to me, so I know what to do
Thanks / Claus
bankmand@privat.dk
Thanks / Claus
bankmand@privat.dk
Last edited by Danishbanker; Apr 9, 2006 at 12:25 PM.
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
From: Vadum, Denmark
I have now taken the big step and cut the wires and removed the rubbermaterial in hope of finding some kind of fuse inside ?!?!??!
Apparently the wires are just tinned togehter - my question is then, is it original? what is the black wire for? do I stil have to put a fuse between when I put them together again?
Thanks / Claus
Apparently the wires are just tinned togehter - my question is then, is it original? what is the black wire for? do I stil have to put a fuse between when I put them together again?
Thanks / Claus
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 8,319
Likes: 7
From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by Danishbanker
I have now taken the big step and cut the wires and removed the rubbermaterial in hope of finding some kind of fuse inside ?!?!??!
Apparently the wires are just tinned togehter - my question is then, is it original? what is the black wire for? do I stil have to put a fuse between when I put them together again?
Thanks / Claus
Apparently the wires are just tinned togehter - my question is then, is it original? what is the black wire for? do I stil have to put a fuse between when I put them together again?
Thanks / Claus
if the harness is in good shape with no obvious problems then sure keep it, but with what you have, no telling what else is wrong, or what bubba may have done
BTW yea thats original wiring
.02
tim
Last edited by sweethence; Apr 12, 2006 at 11:48 AM.