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#92581 08/08/2005 12:47 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 | Several years ago I had a electrical fire under the hood of my '66 C-30. The insulation on auxiliary wire that runs from the postive battery terminal to the horn relay was damaged where it runs through the grille. This resulted in a electrical fire under the hood. Fortunately, I had a fire extinquisher in the cab, and was able to put it out. When I replaced the burned wires, alternator and voltage regulator, I put a fuse link near the horn relay to minimize any damage if something like this happened again.
It might be a good idea for anyone with one of these trucks to install a fuse link. It could save your truck from being destroyed by a fire. | | |
#92582 08/08/2005 7:48 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 90 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 90 | Originally posted by caroline's truck:
how about using some good modern cable split tube as an insulating housing. comes in black and white at most good electrical supply houses/ parts stores. IT's cheap insurance and shows a quality job done well.
Gooday
Jim
small wheel moves by fire and rod,
big wheel fires by the grace of god,
everytime that wheel turns round,
bound to cover just a little more ground.
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#92583 08/08/2005 8:09 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | Doug is right, GM never put any protection on those hot wires 60-66, also the ammeter wires are unfused if the truck has guages. I put a 2 amp fuse in those connections. Brian | | |
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