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Steelawork'n · 02-14-2006, 03:17 PM

Pretty simple really. My big purple wire from the the starter as well as my other wire off my starter flamed this morning. Caught it just in time though. I just have to replace the two wires from the firewall to the starter.

Question: What connectors and tools do I need? Everything is stock. This is my daily driver. Any quick help will be greatly appreciated.

jhow66 · 02-14-2006, 03:51 PM

Wire, butt connectors, end connectors and a crimping tool. First of all you need to find what caused them to flame.

Steelawork'n · 02-14-2006, 04:07 PM

It was just old wiring. The purple was taped with the brown braded coming of the starter. The brown one was kinked and looked like it blew out causing the short. Didn't have time to travel through the fuse the block PTL.

So, how do I disconnet the old wire from the fuse block??

dznucks · 02-14-2006, 04:30 PM

don't disconnect it from the fuse block unless it is just that bad. trace it back to where it is still in decent shape and splice into it there. you wil need a round connector for the starter side. i would solder it, if you have the tools.

Steelawork'n · 02-15-2006, 02:06 PM

Well, the wires burned to the terminal block on the firewall. But just one side. The other side is still ok. Can't find long enough terminals to match up with the factory terminal block. Soo, temporarily I'm planning on pulling the appropriate wire through the terminal block and splicing them...by passing the block. One big 12g purple and 3 14g wires. 2 wires are primary and secondary power wires and the others are brake and temp guages.

Any red flags here?

Eventually I'm going to have to get the new Painless wiring replacement kit.

Steelawork'n · 02-15-2006, 04:07 PM

How's that for a quick repair????

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Put a fusible link in and drilling through the terminal block so I could get the new ones to make contact. The caulk is there so, when it hardens, will help keep things stable. The orange air hose is all I had on had to help with riding conditions.

Still need to rewire the truck, but this will have to do until then.

I do have a fire-extinguisher on hand...just in case.

02-14-2006, 03:17 PM	#1
Steelawork'n Just hang'n around Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Camano Island WA Posts: 248	Emergency Electrical Fire '69 Cab Pretty simple really. My big purple wire from the the starter as well as my other wire off my starter flamed this morning. Caught it just in time though. I just have to replace the two wires from the firewall to the starter. Question: What connectors and tools do I need? Everything is stock. This is my daily driver. Any quick help will be greatly appreciated. __________________ Driving a '68 Chevy C20 and a '93 Astro Van. Lots and lots of mileage that I deduct each year. Last edited by Steelawork'n; 02-14-2006 at 04:22 PM.

02-14-2006, 03:51 PM	#2
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Re: Emergency Electrical Fire '69 Cab Wire, butt connectors, end connectors and a crimping tool. First of all you need to find what caused them to flame. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

02-14-2006, 04:07 PM	#3
Steelawork'n Just hang'n around Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Camano Island WA Posts: 248	Re: Emergency Electrical Fire '69 Cab It was just old wiring. The purple was taped with the brown braded coming of the starter. The brown one was kinked and looked like it blew out causing the short. Didn't have time to travel through the fuse the block PTL. So, how do I disconnet the old wire from the fuse block?? __________________ Driving a '68 Chevy C20 and a '93 Astro Van. Lots and lots of mileage that I deduct each year. Last edited by Steelawork'n; 02-14-2006 at 04:13 PM.

02-14-2006, 04:30 PM	#4
dznucks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Smyrna, Ga Posts: 1,647	Re: Emergency Electrical Fire '69 Cab don't disconnect it from the fuse block unless it is just that bad. trace it back to where it is still in decent shape and splice into it there. you wil need a round connector for the starter side. i would solder it, if you have the tools.

02-15-2006, 02:06 PM	#5
Steelawork'n Just hang'n around Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Camano Island WA Posts: 248	Re: Emergency Electrical Fire '69 Cab Well, the wires burned to the terminal block on the firewall. But just one side. The other side is still ok. Can't find long enough terminals to match up with the factory terminal block. Soo, temporarily I'm planning on pulling the appropriate wire through the terminal block and splicing them...by passing the block. One big 12g purple and 3 14g wires. 2 wires are primary and secondary power wires and the others are brake and temp guages. Any red flags here? Eventually I'm going to have to get the new Painless wiring replacement kit. __________________ Driving a '68 Chevy C20 and a '93 Astro Van. Lots and lots of mileage that I deduct each year. Last edited by Steelawork'n; 02-15-2006 at 02:07 PM.

02-15-2006, 04:07 PM	#6
Steelawork'n Just hang'n around Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Camano Island WA Posts: 248	Re: Emergency Electrical Fire '69 Cab How's that for a quick repair???? Put a fusible link in and drilling through the terminal block so I could get the new ones to make contact. The caulk is there so, when it hardens, will help keep things stable. The orange air hose is all I had on had to help with riding conditions. Still need to rewire the truck, but this will have to do until then. I do have a fire-extinguisher on hand...just in case. __________________ Driving a '68 Chevy C20 and a '93 Astro Van. Lots and lots of mileage that I deduct each year. Last edited by Steelawork'n; 02-15-2006 at 04:10 PM.



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