OK so I got my battery light and all warnings to go off. I ran the multimeter. only pulling 12.70 volts to the battery . i tried both my alternators which I know both are good. . then plugged my ignition in and went to start up again. WOW. what do You know no power tobthe ignition all accessories. work. opened the fusable link box the middle red one is fried. burnt in half. would this cause the power to not flow right? I think it happened when I forgot to disconnect. the battery when I started. taking the alternator off I made some sparks. .what do I do next. how can I find where the power is draining. im starting to get upset. since the car had no problem When I parked it besides bad gas.

OK so I got my battery light and all warnings to go off. I ran the multimeter. only pulling 12.70 volts to the battery . i tried both my alternators which I know both are good. . then plugged my ignition in and went to start up again. WOW. what do You know no power tobthe ignition all accessories. work. opened the fusable link box the middle red one is fried. burnt in half. would this cause the power to not flow right? I think it happened when I forgot to disconnect. the battery when I started. taking the alternator off I made some sparks. .what do I do next. how can I find where the power is draining. im starting to get upset. since the car had no problem When I parked it besides bad gas.

If you can make it to Bothell, I have some fusible links you can have. Or drop me a PM with an address and I might be able to make it north this weekend sometime.

im going to brier today. sometime. 425 923 0087 send me. text or Call me. and We can meet up. I appreciate it tons. or respond on this post. thank you

Your problem is most likely poor connections between the fusible link and the box or between the power wire to the box and its connection point at the box. Poor connection = resistance, resistance = heat, heat = failure.

 

A short arc from the alt wire should not have melted a link but an extended touch could have.

 

GD

one of these will plug right into where the fusable link sits and works exactly the same way.

 

http://www.rvplus.com/cooper-bussmann-fusible-link-female-30-amp-bp-flf-30.html

 

I have them in my brumby and they work exactly the same way as the old style fusable link, and won't corrode away as easily as the old style ones.

 

TOONGA

i dont think that fusable link will work, it looks too small. i need something like an inch or more wide.

Looks like it would work to me. I am tempted to order a few other than I have about 50 spares in the parts bins here at the shop.

I have been told that I should be using the blue 20 amp fuses, as the 30 amp are too much for the wiring. I have not had a problem and hopefully I wont

 

here are pictures of the fuses / fusible links in place. They push down to the hilt on the fuse. my only concern is that the black cover doesn't go back on but the fusible links are sealed so it isn't a problem. As well this car gets driven on beaches all the time and I have never had a "moisture" problem.

 

sitting in the fusabile link tray

 

 

one removed

 

where it lives

 

my engine bay

 

my brumby

 

 

TOONGA

Edited October 24, 201213 yr by TOONGA
changed brumby photo

I've done the same as Toonga since doing all the body work to Ruby Scoo:

 

 

 

This is done with an L series :-P

 

And my lid still fits on - held with some cable ties that I can slip over the top of the brown lid to hold it on as the hinge is broken.

 

Cheers

 

Bennie