Joe,
When you take the fried harness out, try and observe where it shorted out.
Hopefully we can all learn from it and maybe take preventative action on our
own cars. Do you remember which wires were "bright red"??
One of the things I like to use in my own cars is voltage regulator fuses,
recommended to my by an old timer 30 years ago. These are used at the
voltage regulator terminals. If the regulator or generator shorts out these
will protect the wiring harness from a meltdown. I used NAPA # VRF 35
(Voltage Regulator Fuse 35 amp).
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
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Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Comments On The Woodward Dream Cruise
Joe, if you have Comprehensive coverage on your car, you can make a 'fire'
claim against that coverage on this loss.
Greg Leggatt makes/sells complete engine loom assemblies.
You just have your local auto-electric company give you an estimate
for their labor costs to replace that main-loom (the fire-melting damage to
it will be extensive, believe me, from your description of the event)
and Greg
will tell you how much the replacement loom will cost.
BEST thing about this event is that it was sudden/accidental in origin
(insurance covered)
AND you will receive a brand new OEM-correct wiring loom at the
conclusion of your
claim which will only cost you your Comp-deductible amount.
I'll PM you with Greg's address.
Neil Vedder
JLSAVARD@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>
> In a message dated 8/18/2010 9:15:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> chuckypool@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> I'll bet it's busy on Woodward today too.
>
> I reply:
>
> We drove down there last evening, and had dinner at the "Athens" Coney
> Island Restaurant. (It's one of those stainless steel dining cars.)
> It was packed.
>
> Remember, it's just Tuesday, the cruise is Saturday. Woodward was
> packed! Bumper to bumper stop and go traffic for at least three
> miles, and really busy from northern Birmingham to Ferndale.
>
> Everything went fine with my 1957 Chrysler until coming home along
> M-24 highway, in the dark. M-24 has expansion heaving about every
> 400-500 feet that are a real hard "Jolt". Finally, one of them
> created a dead short somewhere in the electric system. The engine
> died, the lights went to about half-bright, and smoke started pouring
> from under the dash, so thick you had trouble seeing.
>
> Luckily, there was a place to pull off "Right Now", and I had one of
> those battery cable disconnect switches under the hood. My wife is
> still amazed. She said that's the fastest she's seen me move In
> years! The only thing I remember thinking as I got out was that I'd
> not set the parking brake and that I hoped it didn't run me over when
> I jumped in front to open the hood. I don't know how everyone else
> got out, but they all agreed I won the race!
>
> I turned the switch off, and remember seeing the wires under the hood
> pale from bright red to dark, as they cooled off. That was a real relief!
>
> We came home on a flat-bed wrecker. The car's out there in the
> driveway, and I've not yet looked under the hood, but I don't think
> I'll be driving it any more this week. Next trip will probably be
> in Mickey's red Camaro convertible!
>
> Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode!
> Joe
>
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