Wiring Harness Question
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- Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:37 pm
- First Name: Chuck
- Last Name: Griffin
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1925 Tudor Sedan
- Location: Hanna, IN
- MTFCA Number: 31570
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Wiring Harness Question
I was working on my 25 T sedan not paying attention to my work light when my wiring harness and cutout started smoking. I pulled the wire off of the cutout it stopped. My work light has a magnet on the back, it must have stuck onto the cutout and closed the points, turning my generator into a toaster. My question is what gauge wire is acceptable to use to replace the burnt wires? Also, would I be correct in assuming my generator is toast?
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- First Name: Jeff
- Last Name: Humble
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 Canadian built coupe, 1924 TT C-cab, survivor 1924 roadster
- Location: Charlevoix, Mi
- MTFCA Number: 28034
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Re: Wiring Harness Question
12 gage wire, can't answer the generator question. You should add an in line fuse near the starter switch to your power wire. If you had enough power draw to melt the wire it would have blown the fuse, may or may not have protected your generator.
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- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Strange
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Re: Wiring Harness Question
"Best" wiring diagram for a later starter equipped car, showing where to put the fuse:
Mark Strange
Hillsboro, MO
1924 Cut-off Touring (now a pickup)
Hillsboro, MO
1924 Cut-off Touring (now a pickup)