Caught my Truck on fire today....
 

I Was so exited to finally get my truck back that i wasnt paying attention when i hooked up the battery....Backwards so my entire Wiring harness is melted all over my engine and engine bay .. Being the broke amaerican i am should i try to salvage this harness or save for new one ????

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Better off new if its melted that bad :( u will just have a hacked mess otherwise
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:( well shoot ...maybe i can find a parts truck with one.

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That would could definitely be an option. Sux to hear man
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its all good bud at least the trucks still good an my hands still hear haha

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I caught the carpet on fire in a 66 GTO I used to own through the floor shifter cable by doing fishtails and sliding the pos battery terminal onto the adjacent fender. I'd post a WTB for the harness you need on the parts board - decent OEM ones aren't too hard to scare up. Good luck. Pete

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Did the fusible links not go first? Or were they wrapped up with the rest of the harness and caused collateral damage?

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wrapped up and thanks pete

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Parts truck seems more safe to me..Hate to hear that man

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That really sucks, but you should be able to find one at a salvage yard.

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No sweat guys just gives me one more thing to do right haha Thanks guys i Apresheate it !

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If I remember right the local junk yard for me had one for about 60 bucks.

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Thats not bad at all , ive been eye ballin this parts truck down yander from me for 300$ its a 70 CST

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I am just glad your're alright man..Could of been ugly :/

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i was holdin the wires an felt them heat up quick but me (Bein the dumb 17 year old know it all) didnt know what was goin on and then smoke started up everywere an POOF i was runnin for the water hose haha but im alright just small burns on the right hand

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Man I've seen the results of a battery blowing up in ones face. It's not pretty..

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I might have one for you Ill look in the attic tomorrow.If I have one well work it out.

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Learning experience. U won't do it again lol
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when i was 17 the ground wire came out of my sub amp in my monte carlo while I was driving and the pos wire caught fire, by the time I got pulled over the back seat and headliner was on fire.....headliner, backseat, rear plastic were all melted and the back window blew out. thankfully some guy came out of nowhere with a fire extinguisher and put it out......I was driving past a paper mill and was thinking to myself man that stinks today and looked in the rearview and saw all the smoke comming thru the 6x9 grill holes in the rear deck......if I would of had my radio turned up I would of heard the subs stop. It could of been worse but you'll be back on the road in no time.

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When you redo your wiring, keep the fusible links away from the rest of the harness - definitely don't wrap them up.

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Than you Brian id very much Apresheate that! just PM me if you do :)

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Southern shaker here are the pics of the engine harness.I pulled it out of a 71 cheyenne it's not the best but it's all there.If you want it just pay me for shipping later.I have to go out of town for 3 weeks tomorrow I can get it out in the morning just pm me your address.When you get it just send me a money order for shipping.Thanks Brian
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VERY COOL BRIAN.......VERY COOL, after a good deed like that Southern Shaker you should drop the 25.00 bucks to get your name in BLUE.....that would be very cool too

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Im workin on it but bein out in the stick with the closest walmart 50 miles away i only make it to town everyother weekend .next time i get back in town ill grab a debit card put 25 on it then use it to get a member ship.

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Should something fall through with Brian's harness (can't imagine why) .. just saying I have one you're welcome to as well. 69 Stepside, should be complete. We'll help you out man. Just be glad it didn't burn the truck.. :jdp: