Short out- need help guys?
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Short out- need help guys?
Guys,
All was well putting my headers on my 76 vette until passengers side trying to get it place it droppped downshorted on my starter sparked then smoked for 10 seconds!!! oh no!!!
I checked fuses inside, Under hood on top pasenger side all were good..
I have no interior lights nothing..completely dead..I dont why I didnt unhook the battery...dumbass..
I dont want to go any further until I figure this out..
Let me know what you think? any fuses elsewhere?
pissed J
All was well putting my headers on my 76 vette until passengers side trying to get it place it droppped downshorted on my starter sparked then smoked for 10 seconds!!! oh no!!!
I checked fuses inside, Under hood on top pasenger side all were good..
I have no interior lights nothing..completely dead..I dont why I didnt unhook the battery...dumbass..
I dont want to go any further until I figure this out..
Let me know what you think? any fuses elsewhere?
pissed J
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is that the like 1" long round pc of plastic the wire runs through? if so, I hav about 3/4" bare hot wire showing now, but just looks like the plastic is burnt off? would that cause nothing at all to work? no lights, blower interior nothig works?
thanks
J
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J
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next question,
Now that I cut out the fuse link what the best way to repair it? should I put an in line 20 -30 amp fuse? or whatdo you think? I went ahead and put the header on and it sits an 1" or little less from my starter..Last set up I had like this ws a 70 chevy truck and when the starter got hot I had wait 1 min. or so before it would start again..I'm thinking I need to also wrap this one withthe reflective aluminum tape or is there something better out there?
Thats for the input and advise guys??
Spec
J
Now that I cut out the fuse link what the best way to repair it? should I put an in line 20 -30 amp fuse? or whatdo you think? I went ahead and put the header on and it sits an 1" or little less from my starter..Last set up I had like this ws a 70 chevy truck and when the starter got hot I had wait 1 min. or so before it would start again..I'm thinking I need to also wrap this one withthe reflective aluminum tape or is there something better out there?
Thats for the input and advise guys??
Spec
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Thanks 69 I will get one tomorrow.. I was wondering what the right thing to do with one end being like 4gauge and the othe 16 ga..exactly how to do it right....Now on to my exhaust problem....
Thanks again,
J
Thanks again,
J
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