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Recory4x4 has found the following parts at Napa. They make the repairs a little neater.
Napa 784275 - Step down Butt Connector - steps down from 8ga to 12 ga
Napa 784274 - Step down butt connector - steps down from 12ga to 16ga
And premade fusible link wire...
Next you need to prep the new fusible link wire. The wire itself has a special rubber coating and will be inprinted with the type of wire and the wire size.
The package of wire I bought has a metric conversion chart for the different sizes. Some parts house will sell just the wire or they may...
I guess it is time to update this thread. Time sure gets away from me.
Today's lesson is on how to replace your burnt fusible link.
I keep the majority of my electrical supplies in my old lunch box. I have had this box for over 30 years. Goes back to my oil patch days when I was just a young...
You can gently tug on the link wire. If it stretches then it is burnt. Also if the outside housing is split, burnt, brittle, it is most likely burnt.
A fusible link can be partially/mostly burnt and still conduct a small amount of current. This can give you a false reading with a ohm meter. A...
Read the first five pages of the "Section 3 - Troubleshooting" of "Chapter 2 - Service and Troubleshooting Instructions" of the TM 9-2320-289-20 or TM 9-2320-289-34 Technical Manual.
It will tell you how to read the diagrams, what the abbreviations are, wire labels and sizes, symbols and fuse...
With all the electrical problems people are having with the CUCV starter and Glowplug systems lately, I thought I would post some info.
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This is from www.Whiteproducts.com. It is located in their FAQ section...