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Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why? #95882 06/09/2006 2:32 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,300 Enid Okla G Greg_H 'Bolter
Greg_H 'Bolter G Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,300 Enid Okla	Usually when the ammeter wire fries it is the opposite of a short. The wilre gets loose and when the resistance at the connection arcs and increases, the melting begins.

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melting wire from starter to guage.why?	Slow..Rider	06/08/2006 10:43 PM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	LONGBOX55	06/08/2006 11:19 PM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	Flxible	06/08/2006 11:26 PM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	carolines truck	06/09/2006 12:05 AM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	Slow..Rider	06/09/2006 1:16 AM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	Baldy	06/09/2006 2:08 AM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	Greg_H	06/09/2006 2:32 AM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	Baldy	06/09/2006 2:55 AM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	acwhite	06/09/2006 1:29 PM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	Slow..Rider	06/09/2006 5:26 PM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	Baldy	06/09/2006 10:13 PM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	truckernix	06/10/2006 1:48 AM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	Slow..Rider	06/10/2006 2:58 AM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	truckernix	06/10/2006 3:40 AM
Re: melting wire from starter to guage.why?	carolines truck	06/10/2006 4:17 PM

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