Scotts Scout
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I just bought a 78 Scout ( 345, auto, built 10/77 ) and was going through the electrical system to find any major wires needing a fix. I wanted to ask you guys with a hell of a lot more experience with scouts than I if you have done this fix before and if it works.
The first thing I'm getting into is the fried ignition switch.
Wire #16's fusible link ( wire from ign switch to + side of coil ) fried it's self to the ign switch and wire #15 ( big blue 12 gauge feed ) looks like it got pretty hot too. All of the other wires to the switch look to be ok.
It looks like there are 2 fusible links that connect to the ign switch ( 1 for wire #16 & 1 for wire #1 , both are 20 gauge links.
What I was thinking was:
can I do away with the fusible inks and just install same gauge wire where the links were and install an inline 30 amp fuse in wire #15 before it feeds the ignition switch.
Logic would tell me that if the switch is protected before juice is applied, all of the other wires should be protected with the addition of the inline fuse.
Sound good or way off?
Thanks, scott
The first thing I'm getting into is the fried ignition switch.
Wire #16's fusible link ( wire from ign switch to + side of coil ) fried it's self to the ign switch and wire #15 ( big blue 12 gauge feed ) looks like it got pretty hot too. All of the other wires to the switch look to be ok.
It looks like there are 2 fusible links that connect to the ign switch ( 1 for wire #16 & 1 for wire #1 , both are 20 gauge links.
What I was thinking was:
can I do away with the fusible inks and just install same gauge wire where the links were and install an inline 30 amp fuse in wire #15 before it feeds the ignition switch.
Logic would tell me that if the switch is protected before juice is applied, all of the other wires should be protected with the addition of the inline fuse.
Sound good or way off?
Thanks, scott