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I'm going follow this one intently, our '64 has the same problem with the same dang wire.
As far as the dash goes, it's a nightmare (for me anyway) getting under there
Bill & Tami Roddick
1964 Imperial Crown 4 DR HT 1972 'Cuda 340 (Tami's Toy) 1988 Cherokee Laredo 1995 Concorde Bill and Tami,
On a previous post someone was kind enough to refer me to a url which went into extensive detail about this particular problem. Looking through my old mail I cannot find the old mail so as to give credit where it is deserved, I can however give you the url. It is as follows: http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/amp-gauges.shtml
My problem began a year and a half ago with the wires burning as described in my earlier post. I am fortunate it wasn't worst although it was no picnic rewiring the repair.
It didn't take long though until my repair proved to just cause the same problem all over again. I would drive about 5 miles and start smelling plastic burning and seeing smoke.
By this point all the related wires under the dash were short, no very short and a reminder of how it is working on my MGB. Six hands wouldn't have been enough to do the repair at this point. After knocking out a few dash bulb and ruining the sockets and pulling the headlight wire so much it shorted out on the steering column also by then my hands were a little sore and cut up. My hands aren't made for under the dash work period.
The option outlined in the url to me is simple and solves the problem once and for all. I will loose my amp gauge's function but the trade off is worth it. Besides who will know besides myself and a thousand other readers...
The materials cost a $10.00 at my local parts store.
My thanks to the person who answered my original post with the url. It was the best advice I have gotten all year...
Regards,
Patrick Williams
High Desert, Southern California
57 Studebaker Golden Hawk
65 Ford F 350 Super Duty Dually
64 Chrysler Imperial Crown Coupe
64 Chrysler Imperial 4 door King George - Tow or Drive 500 miles?
79 MGB Roadster
89 Ford Ranger
86 BMW 325es
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