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**hatzie** · 12-29-2018, 10:56 PM

You should cut the wires off behind the nylon balun and install the fusible link wire on both just as the factory did.

GM made a bunch of changes about where those wires ran on every year so you should look in the GM wiring diagrams for your year truck to be sure.
The exact fusible link wire gauge will be in the wiring diagrams.
Don't put a larger gauge wire in to replace it.
Don't use a Maxi-fuse or a circuit breaker either because they don't have the same characteristics as the fusible link wire.

12-29-2018, 10:56 PM	#4
hatzie Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wentworth, NH Posts: 5,020	Re: Replaced frayed wire - now no start You should cut the wires off behind the nylon balun and install the fusible link wire on both just as the factory did. GM made a bunch of changes about where those wires ran on every year so you should look in the GM wiring diagrams for your year truck to be sure. The exact fusible link wire gauge will be in the wiring diagrams. Don't put a larger gauge wire in to replace it. Don't use a Maxi-fuse or a circuit breaker either because they don't have the same characteristics as the fusible link wire. __________________ 1959 M35A2 LDT465-1D SOLD 1967 Dodge W200 B383, NP420/NP201 SOLD 1969 Dodge Polara 500 B383, A833 SOLD 1972 Ford F250 FE390, NP435/NP205 SOLD 1976 Chevy K20, 6.5L, NV4500/NP208 SOLD 1986 M1008 CUCV SOLD 2000 GMC C2500, TD6.5L, NV4500 2005 Chevy Silverado LS 2500HD 6.0L 4L80E/NP263 2009 Impala SS LS4 V8 RTFM... GM Parts Books, GM Schematics, GM service manuals, and GM training materials... 1973-1991 GM Light Truck Service, Unit/Overhaul, Wiring Manuals, Parts Books and Some 1968-1999 GM Service Training textbooks in PDF 1988-1998 GMT400 CK service manual project 1988-1993 GMT400 CK parts books. 1967-1972 GM Light, Medium, & Heavy Truck Service Manuals in PDF Please include at least the year and model in your threads. It'll be easier to answer your questions. And please let us know if and how your repairs were successful.