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Old 12-12-2010, 08:40 PM   #1
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dumb question

can anyone tell me what this is called, and what it is for? there is two wires coming from my wiring harness connected to it with an inline fuse and it keeps blowing fuses.
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Old 12-12-2010, 08:42 PM   #2
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Re: dumb question

my truck has that too and for some reason my alternator wire is going to it as well.. i THINK its just a power point for accesories? but I am not sure as my truck is an old farm truck... every farmer in the world had their hands on wiring my poor baby lol
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Old 12-12-2010, 08:45 PM   #3
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Re: dumb question

yeah....a wire from the starter and alternator I think.
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Old 12-12-2010, 08:52 PM   #4
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Re: dumb question

12 volt block. all ways have 12 volts going to it
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Old 12-12-2010, 08:55 PM   #5
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Re: dumb question

the top picture is the trucks main fuse. there is a fuseable link between the posts.
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Old 12-12-2010, 09:14 PM   #6
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Re: dumb question

Where does it get it's 12v from? Thinking starter lug? Can it be put somewhere else,in order to hide it?
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Old 12-12-2010, 09:18 PM   #7
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Re: dumb question

It's called the firewall junction block. Yes, you can put it somewhere else to clean up the firewall. Looks like someone did a number on it, too. Mine has a couple of fuses and fusible links coming to it.
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Old 12-12-2010, 09:20 PM   #8
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Re: dumb question

The big orange wire coming off the post is connected to a fuse holder and connected to the two red wires going to the starter and alternator? the 30a fuse usually blows during or after start up. when the fuse is blown it will not start. no power to anything. it will run without the fuse in the holder but the guage shows the system is over-charging
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