----- Original Message -----From: john sadowskiSent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 7:16 PMSubject: Re: IML: 1965 electricalsUnless someone added one later, the 65 doesn't have a fusible link. I'm not sure if 67-68 has it, but sure that 69 does. The one on my 69 fried last year.John----- Original Message -----From: JIM LORENZENSent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 5:55 PMSubject: Re: IML: 1965 electricalsHi Timothy,I think I've got to go with Pete as to the fusible link. If you touched the wrong cable enough to get sparks, even for a moment, the link could have sacrificed its self to save the rest of the system - which is exactly what it's there for. I may be wrong, but that is the first place I'd look.Once again, good luck!Jim L. in OR----- Original Message -----From: Bogart3147@xxxxxxxSent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 5:08 PMSubject: Re: IML: 1965 electricalsWhere I lucked out on that was that there were sparks when I began to hook up the first end of the jumper cable. I knew something was wrong immediately, as the Volvo was running at the time, so I knew to hook it up to the other post.Timothy Callaway1965 Crown 4-doorThe same thing happened to me on my parents '60 one night in 1970 when
I was using it. Someone at a Drive In Movie Theatre tried to help me by
jumping it, and hooked them up wrong because the negative cable was
red. The battery blew up, but luckily it didn't harm the paint.
Paul W.
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From: jdlpdx@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Wed, 2 May 2007 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 1965 electricals
Hi Tim,
Back when I was using my '60 as a daily driver I friend of mine needed
a jump. He hooked the cables up wrong and my battery blew up! There
were pieces of battery all over the place. The paint on the passenger
front fender still has some minor acid burns.
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