Wiring help - fusable link burned out
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Topic: Wiring help - fusable link burned out
Posted By: Dubz
Subject: Wiring help - fusable link burned out
Date Posted: 03-July-2025 at 7:08AM
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I was poking around under the hood today to wire up my electric choke, and I found a burned up wire when I pealed off some electrical tape. The wire itself is connected to the sta post of the alternator (the sta wire also has a factory y off into a different set of wires).  Burned wire goes to this connector on the passenger side of the engine bay:  The only non-burned wire in this set connected to anything is the red one that runs to the starter solenoid. Other end goes to the empty harness shown below  What wire have I burned up? Could I solder in a modern fuse holder instead, if so, any idea what size fuse? ( Blue block on the wire says "fusible link 20 ga") Edit: the car still starts fine, so I'm not sure how long this may have been burned out for before I found it today, possible it's been this way for years!
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Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 05-July-2025 at 1:57AM
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Have you looked at the wiring diagrams? https://forum.grantorinosport.org/wiring-diagram-downloads-for-torino-montego_topic17676.html" rel="nofollow - https://forum.grantorinosport.org/wiring-diagram-downloads-for-torino-montego_topic17676.html My '72 doesn't have a plug like that so I am not recognizing that wire off the top of my head. If you can't figure it out, I will take a look at the diagrams when I have some more time. CaliforniaJohnny is more familiar with the later Torinos, he might know. Why not just replace it with fusible link again? ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |
Posted By: aquartlow
Date Posted: 05-July-2025 at 2:09AM
I believe the alternator's STA stud and it's wiring goes to the carb's electric choke. Here's a wiring diagram showing as such, it is from a '75 Ford shop manual but hopefully it is helpful.  ------------- www.supermotors.net/22468 Yeah, It's a Hybrid...It burns gas and tires. No matter how good she looks, somebody, somewhere, is tired of her sh*t. Beauty is skin deep, ugliness goes clear to the bone. |
Posted By: pyntre
Date Posted: 05-July-2025 at 4:44AM
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A new fusable link or a maxi fuse . But FIRST !! You have to figure out why the original fusable link took a hit and burnt . Obviously a serious short to ground on one of the main circuits! Find that first !
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