Re: IML: my 1961 Imperial wirering burned up

[aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with Paul.  There is a short some where.  I recently
bought a tool from Harnor Freight to assist in tracing wires,
both in cars and in a home.  It was $14.95 and it hooks up to a
single wire and makes it into an a transmitter.  You can follow
the wire wo where ever it goes and if you know that it is
supposed to be beyond the end point - there is the break.  I used
one like it to trace network wiring in the walls of Caesar's
Palace Las Vegas.  I don't recal it, Do you have
electro-luminescent guages?  There is a big time pwoer
transformer under the dash.


AEyn & Patrick

--- PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think you experienced a short circuit. Check under the hood.
> I 
> believe that you will find more burned wires. The voltage
> regular 
> wouldn't have likely been the cause. There are several other
> areas to 
> look, both under the dash and under the hood. The wiring
> diagrams are 
> very good. When you have time, you can trace through them and
> determine 
> what went bad, then replace the wiring. The instrument cluster
> is easy 
> to remove. You may find something there, but I suspect there
> will be 
> lots of burned wires to and from the source of the trouble. If
> you have 
> done any recent work, that might be a good place to start. I
> hope this 
> helps. Nearly all the accessories are fuse protected. I would
> guess it 
> is within the main power circuit.
> 
> Paul W.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Battesby <a1web@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 3:38 am
> Subject: IML: my 1961 Imperial wirering burned up
> 
> 
> The other day while driving my car at night suddenly I lost all
> power 
> and my car filled with smoke. I noticed that both wires going
> to my amp 
> meter and one wire to my ignition. burned up . what could have
> cause 
> this to happen ?? any place I should look first I was thinking
> maybe it 
> was the voltage regulator any clues thanks
> 
>
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