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Dave6T4

Dave6T4

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Last night, after leaving a small, local car show, I experienced the dreaded bulkhead connector fire with my 1967 Coronet R/T. The engine quit, taking out my power steering and brakes. I quickly wrestled my car around a corner onto a side street and stopped. Some smoke rolled out from under the dash. After opening the hood, I could see that the fusible link had done its job by burning off, and cutting off more power into the car's interior. I know what I am in for here, after helping my buddy with a similar situation with his '62 Dart Maxie clone. Hopefully, the dash harness won't be too messed up, with only the ammeter wires needing replacement. This time, I am going to drill out the connectors in the block, and run new wires straight through it. Right now, I am too bummed out to work on it. Anyhow, the grass needs cutting.
 
I did the same thing on my '74 Charger, too the ammeter wire straight thru the burnt hole. Glad for you that the damage was minimal...
 
Does you car have electric fans or something that pulls high current. From what I hear that if your basically stock there should not be an issue? But these are old cars.
 
Dave6T4 said:
Last night, after leaving a small, local car show, I experienced the dreaded bulkhead connector fire with my 1967 Coronet R/T. The engine quit, taking out my power steering and brakes. I quickly wrestled my car around a corner onto a side street and stopped. Some smoke rolled out from under the dash. After opening the hood, I could see that the fusible link had done its job by burning off, and cutting off more power into the car's interior. I know what I am in for here, after helping my buddy with a similar situation with his '62 Dart Maxie clone. Hopefully, the dash harness won't be too messed up, with only the ammeter wires needing replacement. This time, I am going to drill out the connectors in the block, and run new wires straight through it. Right now, I am too bummed out to work on it. Anyhow, the grass needs cutting.
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Glad you’re safe brother. It can fixed
 
Dave6T4 said:
Last night, after leaving a small, local car show, I experienced the dreaded bulkhead connector fire with my 1967 Coronet R/T. The engine quit, taking out my power steering and brakes. I quickly wrestled my car around a corner onto a side street and stopped. Some smoke rolled out from under the dash. After opening the hood, I could see that the fusible link had done its job by burning off, and cutting off more power into the car's interior. I know what I am in for here, after helping my buddy with a similar situation with his '62 Dart Maxie clone. Hopefully, the dash harness won't be too messed up, with only the ammeter wires needing replacement. This time, I am going to drill out the connectors in the block, and run new wires straight through it. Right now, I am too bummed out to work on it. Anyhow, the grass needs cutting.
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Dang it! Those Mopar engineers ran the ammeter wires through the bulkhead with the same connectors as all the rest. I think it is 12g but still not enough to carry the load for 50 years. :BangHead: :lol:
 
w.Hudson said:
I may have a dash harness in a 67 Plymouth in the back 40. Not sure if it the same or not.

Let me know if you need anything ole boy.
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That's so nice of you to offer him a harness, not trying to be mean but another 50-year-old harness, it would be better off getting a replacement one made or making your own. Follow the factory wiring diagram it's not that hard for these old cars you just have to have patience the right crimping tools the correct connectors, and a soldering iron
 
Too Bad it happened, but the fender isn't dented and you are capable to repair it. You will tackle that no problem. When the time is right.

Plymouth harness is different, dash cluster plug in mainly.
 
A helpful tip maybe. Get one of those infrared thermometers if you don’t already have one. I found a badly burned 120 receptacle in my house that was behind a cabinet. You can aim it at the bulkhead connector while all accessories are drawing power, and see if there is high resistance.
 
Dave6T4 said:
Last night, after leaving a small, local car show, I experienced the dreaded bulkhead connector fire with my 1967 Coronet R/T. The engine quit, taking out my power steering and brakes. I quickly wrestled my car around a corner onto a side street and stopped. Some smoke rolled out from under the dash. After opening the hood, I could see that the fusible link had done its job by burning off, and cutting off more power into the car's interior. I know what I am in for here, after helping my buddy with a similar situation with his '62 Dart Maxie clone. Hopefully, the dash harness won't be too messed up, with only the ammeter wires needing replacement. This time, I am going to drill out the connectors in the block, and run new wires straight through it. Right now, I am too bummed out to work on it. Anyhow, the grass needs cutting.
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And life goes on....DAMN IT! Could have been much worse though, glad you had a fuseable link. Keep stroking. Ps. My lawn needs cut too when you're done LOL.
 
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