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GT6 wiring loom melted


Clausandeva

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Can someone enlighten me as to the fuse set up.  I have a facet electric fuel pump in the  boot. The power take off for this is from the ingnition switch. The cable run between these two points shorted across the bodywork. rather than blow a fuse, this has caused the cable jacket to melt and also has caused the main loom cable from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid to melt too. The loom is now shot and before I re install  my new loom, I would like to know why this happened. To melt it, the current must have been pretty high but hasn't blown the fuse? Why are all the fuses 35a.
I can't find any info on the current  rating of the loom wires or items within the loom.
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Nick

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Hello Clauseand eva,

if taken directly from the ignition switch, which is what it sounds like, that is not fused. All ignition switched circuits are as installed by Triumph. It also sounds as though the cable was not run very well, if installed properly it would have adequate protection against sharp edges etc.

Alec

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I am afraid that's how it was when these cars were made. Only 3 35a fuses and some circuits without fuses at all. Some cars had only 1 or 2 fuses. I partly rewired my car when I restored it and got most of the cable and connectors from:

http://www.autosparks.co.uk/index.php.

Their Website has useful info about cable types and ratings and they can supply a complete loom if that's what you want.

I suspect if you strip the loom back it may not be as bad as it first seems - replace the damaged cables and add a few more fuses. I split out the circuits and used a 10 way blade fuse box from the same people.

http://www.autosparks.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1273

Regards

Chris

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Quoted from GT6chris
I am afraid that's how it was when these cars were made. Only 3 35a fuses and some circuits without fuses at all. Some cars had only 1 or 2 fuses. I partly rewired my car when I restored it and got most of the cable and connectors from:

http://www.autosparks.co.uk/index.php.

Their Website has useful info about cable types and ratings and they can supply a complete loom if that's what you want.

I suspect if you strip the loom back it may not be as bad as it first seems - replace the damaged cables and add a few more fuses. I split out the circuits and used a 10 way blade fuse box from the same people.

http://www.autosparks.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1273

Regards

Chris



thanks for those links

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