'62 lighter short protection

[Dan D.]

Re: '62 lighter short protection

Hi Terry,

I am sure all of GM was probably wired like this in this era. And probably all cars- Ford, Chrysler too. I also would love to know how cars are wired these days. Everything being electronic changes the game plan some.

-Dan-

[Richard M.]

Re: '62 lighter short protection

I think there are about a hundred circuit breakers on my Silverado pickup.

[Terry M.]

Re: '62 lighter short protection

Hi Terry,

I am sure all of GM was probably wired like this in this era. And probably all cars- Ford, Chrysler too. I also would love to know how cars are wired these days. Everything being electronic changes the game plan some.

-Dan-

Dan,
I expect you are right about all makes of cars back in the day. I learned about the Chevelle the hard way, and there were no reproduction harnesses back then. However junk yards (as they used to be called) were filled with donor cars.

I don't even want to think about what it takes to start my C6, but I do know if the battery is dead (and the batteries are marginal for weight, space, and cost reasons) there is no place to go. Even a jump start takes some time to get a little life back into the battery to get all the electronics to agree to work. Two fuse boxes are common now days, even my DD 1995 Caprioces have two.

A colleague at work with a MB 550 got a Driver Information Warning that his auxiliary battery was low. Turns out there are two batteries, and the one under the dash is the aux battery and it needed replacing. $50 parts & half hour ($50) labor. Probably the least expensive thing one can have done to that car.