1967 Battery Mishap - Burning smell

[Richard M.]

Re: 1967 Battery Mishap - Burning smell

Is not the fuse link at the voltage regulator?

Gene, There are 2 at the VR to protect the alternator and VR wiring.

2 at the starter solenoid feed supplying the horn relay buss bar and the Battery Meter source terminal.

1 at the horn relay buss bar as the source for entire car electrical load.



Here is a Early 1967 harness. VR/Alt section, 2 links.


Early type with the separate Plug-Type fusible link at the horn relay buss bar. Later cars and service replacement harnesses used the black barrel type joint as shown above.

[Gene M.]

Re: 1967 Battery Mishap - Burning smell

Thanks Rich, great pictures, Two fuse links at VR. I completely missed the fuse link at the horn relay as mine are dressed up close to the inner fender and the core support on my silver car. And I stand corrected also tucked up in same area is the separable fuse link on my early white car. I must be getting old, forget my head if it weren't attached.

So I can now correctly confirm a plug in fuse link for #440.

[Frank D.]

Re: 1967 Battery Mishap - Burning smell

So much for letting the keyboard jockey at the FLAPS store figure out what is needed based on the incorrect data in his computer for a 50 year old car...

[Richard M.]

Re: 1967 Battery Mishap - Burning smell

Thanks Rich, great pictures, Two fuse links at VR. I completely missed the fuse link at the horn relay as mine are dressed up close to the inner fender and the core support on my silver car. And I stand corrected also tucked up in same area is the separable fuse link on my early white car. I must be getting old, forget my head if it weren't attached.

So I can now correctly confirm a plug in fuse link for #440.

That's good info Gene. That old harness I have here with the same plug in Fusible Link is the original from #4136, a November '66 build. You'll read about that car in the Summer edition of the Restorer. Jim Gessner and I did a story about it. I replaced the forward harness as it was quite tired and badly corroded at the bulkhead pins. The fuse panel was fine except the panel Twinlock on the big-red-lead which I repaired.

So much for letting the keyboard jockey at the FLAPS store figure out what is needed based on the incorrect data in his computer for a 50 year old car...

Yes, those Group 24's are often confused. Just today I picked up a contemporary AC Delco Group 24 for a '61. It's especially nice because it has no carry handle extensions on the ends which typically have to be cut off to get the shield over them.

[Ira Z.]

Re: 1967 Battery Mishap - Burning smell

Rich: Thank you for your offer. I have a local corvette mechanic who will be doing the repairs as this is beyond my level of competence. I will mention your kind offer and will let you know if I need to take you up on it. Ira