WTF! I hate humanity
03-16-06, 04:41 PM
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WTF! I hate humanity
So my grandparents owed me a favor, I had them pick me up an Optima Redtop for me since my old battery died.
So it comes home and my grandfather and I put it in. He wants to learn more about my car. Well with him badgering me about the rotary engine and blah blah blah he worked for Ford for 47 years blah blah blah. I think I know what I'm doing, I restored this car from a non running paperweight into a beautiful machine over the winter. He's pissing me off having his hands here and there, and I just want to have the battery in.
Wrong terminals.
Battery terminal partially melted
Fusible link caught on fire, at least that is what I think it was.
Car is dead.
****.
Where do I look for a new one of this thing?
So it comes home and my grandfather and I put it in. He wants to learn more about my car. Well with him badgering me about the rotary engine and blah blah blah he worked for Ford for 47 years blah blah blah. I think I know what I'm doing, I restored this car from a non running paperweight into a beautiful machine over the winter. He's pissing me off having his hands here and there, and I just want to have the battery in.
Wrong terminals.
Battery terminal partially melted
Fusible link caught on fire, at least that is what I think it was.
Car is dead.
****.
Where do I look for a new one of this thing?
03-16-06, 04:53 PM
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That's not a picture attatchment, that's my sig.
If you look closely in the background you'll see OnlyOnThurs. This is a photoshop I did of him.
Actually after talking to Nector, he calmed me down, I found this thread: https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/fusible-link-conversion-thread-443820/ I gotta replace some, and hopefully not a lot else. Gotta check the wires, I guess.
If you look closely in the background you'll see OnlyOnThurs. This is a photoshop I did of him.
Actually after talking to Nector, he calmed me down, I found this thread: https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/fusible-link-conversion-thread-443820/ I gotta replace some, and hopefully not a lot else. Gotta check the wires, I guess.
03-16-06, 05:04 PM
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^^^^
Actually I don't know what OnlyOnThurs looks like so.........
And damn, I didn't even notice that that was the Golden Arches. What's next, "Where's Waldo?"
Anyways, good thing you found that link.
That should work out well for you. Let us know how it goes.
Actually I don't know what OnlyOnThurs looks like so.........
And damn, I didn't even notice that that was the Golden Arches. What's next, "Where's Waldo?"
Anyways, good thing you found that link.
That should work out well for you. Let us know how it goes.
03-16-06, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Tranquil
So my grandparents owed me a favor, I had them pick me up an Optima Redtop for me since my old battery died.
So it comes home and my grandfather and I put it in. He wants to learn more about my car. Well with him badgering me about the rotary engine and blah blah blah he worked for Ford for 47 years blah blah blah. I think I know what I'm doing, I restored this car from a non running paperweight into a beautiful machine over the winter. He's pissing me off having his hands here and there, and I just want to have the battery in.
Wrong terminals.
Battery terminal partially melted
Fusible link caught on fire, at least that is what I think it was.
Car is dead.
****.
Where do I look for a new one of this thing?
So it comes home and my grandfather and I put it in. He wants to learn more about my car. Well with him badgering me about the rotary engine and blah blah blah he worked for Ford for 47 years blah blah blah. I think I know what I'm doing, I restored this car from a non running paperweight into a beautiful machine over the winter. He's pissing me off having his hands here and there, and I just want to have the battery in.
Wrong terminals.
Battery terminal partially melted
Fusible link caught on fire, at least that is what I think it was.
Car is dead.
****.
Where do I look for a new one of this thing?
You hear about this type of accident on the Klick and Klack radio show.
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03-16-06, 05:31 PM
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When I had to replace a fusible link, I just got an in-line fuse holder and put a 30 amp fuse in it. Clamped on a couple of female spade connectors and plugged it in. Been a year now with no issues...
03-16-06, 06:19 PM
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Yea dont be too hard on him, he was trying to help and bond with you. Pretty cool of him to buy you a Redtop. Be careful with the alternator diode. Before you put the battery back in, pull the alternator and take it to the parts store and test it. Reversing a battery many times causes the diode to burn out IIRC.
03-16-06, 06:24 PM
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For fusible links go to Advance and look for their fuse section. As explained in one of the forums, they sell fuseble links for link 2.88 a piece. I use 2 30 amp and 1 50 amp. Part numbers FLF30 and FLF50. hope this helps.
03-16-06, 06:46 PM
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lol, I know, Tranquil. It just gets to me sometimes.
He's alright, its just his wife. She thought that by letting him buy me the battery I was going to die street racing. That set the entire mood for the day, everyone was just easily pissed off. A battery doesn't add horsepower... or does it? Maybe if I had an Optima sticker it would!!!
Well I replaced the links at the *** raping price of $4 for the 30A and $2.50 for the 60A. Headlights turn on now, so I guess I'm fine for tonight. I won't try anything else until tomorrow.
He's alright, its just his wife. She thought that by letting him buy me the battery I was going to die street racing. That set the entire mood for the day, everyone was just easily pissed off. A battery doesn't add horsepower... or does it? Maybe if I had an Optima sticker it would!!!
Well I replaced the links at the *** raping price of $4 for the 30A and $2.50 for the 60A. Headlights turn on now, so I guess I'm fine for tonight. I won't try anything else until tomorrow.
03-16-06, 06:58 PM
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I did the same exact thing awhile back. It was raining, my car hadnt been started in awhile, and I was just anxious to get it running. Switched around the terminals, and next thing I know, there was smoke everywhere from the fusable link that went. It just took the opportunity to switch over to a fc fuse block and an s5 alternator!
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