After figuring out our '67s problem in Troubleshooting, I've brought it here for ideas on repairs. Here's the deal:
I took a good hard look at the bulkhead connector and it seems the hot lead is right above the turn signal wire in the connector. Looks to me like the hot lead has overheated for some reason and melted the plastic surrounding it. This has evidently caused it to make contact with the turn signal wire below it and short through, causing the dash light and right front signal light to remain on when the ignition is in the 'off' position. I pulled the hot lead from the connector (no easy task), checked the turn signal wire and found the short had disappeared.
Now that I've found the problem I was wondering if any geniuses out there have ideas on how to go about repairing a bulkhead connector? Also, does anyone know why this connection would've overheated and melted? It's not fried to a crisp, but it definitely got hot. How do I fix it and how do I prevent it from happening again? If I can't fix the connector right away is there a way to wire around the thing? What's a good cleaner to use for those slip-fit electrical contacts? I'd like to give 'em all a good cleaning and then put some sort of corrosion-preventative on them. Some are a little green. I'm wondering if slow buildup of corrosion wasn't responsible for the overheating.
Thanks, and sorry for rambling on.
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Tom H.
Member #259
Indianapolis,IN www.iquest.net/~bharold/chevelle/
I took a good hard look at the bulkhead connector and it seems the hot lead is right above the turn signal wire in the connector. Looks to me like the hot lead has overheated for some reason and melted the plastic surrounding it. This has evidently caused it to make contact with the turn signal wire below it and short through, causing the dash light and right front signal light to remain on when the ignition is in the 'off' position. I pulled the hot lead from the connector (no easy task), checked the turn signal wire and found the short had disappeared.
Now that I've found the problem I was wondering if any geniuses out there have ideas on how to go about repairing a bulkhead connector? Also, does anyone know why this connection would've overheated and melted? It's not fried to a crisp, but it definitely got hot. How do I fix it and how do I prevent it from happening again? If I can't fix the connector right away is there a way to wire around the thing? What's a good cleaner to use for those slip-fit electrical contacts? I'd like to give 'em all a good cleaning and then put some sort of corrosion-preventative on them. Some are a little green. I'm wondering if slow buildup of corrosion wasn't responsible for the overheating.
Thanks, and sorry for rambling on.
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Tom H.
Member #259
Indianapolis,IN www.iquest.net/~bharold/chevelle/