Fusebox help

[LC_WA]

I am working on my wife's 1991 Ranger. She had a short that burned up wires on the fuse block.

I think I have tracked down the short. It is the wire going to the back up light switch on the transmission. That will be somewhat easy to fix, just butt splice a new wire in.

The difficult part is where I need some help. How do you replace the clips in the fuse box itself? The insulation on the wire is burned clean off down to the clip. I could possibly make an external connection but the wire that burned is a jumper from one fuse to another.

Another issue is that the connection is made through the big connector in the firewall. Anyone had any experience removing the pins and replacing those? I work with electrical connectors all the time, I know it is possible. I would just need to get the crimp pins and pull the old ones out. Any idea if these are available from a parts store?


Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Larry

 

[Tbars4]

...Welcome here Larry...

...I don't have an answer for you but, if you contact rwenzing on here I bet he could help you with your problem..

...Here is a link to his truck just to give you an idea of his electrical prowess...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194724

 

[RhainyC]

Ok just found out it isn't so much _Just_ the fuse box...we do need help with that but the wires that caused the mess have been found! Here is a pic of the wire (well sort of a pic) that toasted:



The pink and red show part of the parts that are the problem.(the back up light wiring is not shown, but it toasted too) The wiring pigtail that connects on the tranny for both the neutral safety switch and the backup lights, then goes to the fuse box is what toasted. Apparently Ford in their infinite wisdom didn't make sure this bundle of wires wouldn't drop onto the mufflers...so I have to figure out what the heck the part(s) are called, so we can order them...lol

Hopefully someone carries the wires w/connectors at not too spendy a price...

 

[RhainyC]

*BUMP*

Anybody got any ideas or advice for Larry? I also just found out that Ford no longer makes any of the parts we need according to the dealership...so it's aftermarket or wrecking yards (of which we have none close by) *Sighs*

 

[Tbars4]

...Have you tried Kbabiak on the bottom of the forums page for parts???

 

[RhainyC]

I think Hubby is getting in touch with him...we are also going to probably go over the Canadian Border (about 5 minutes from our house) and hit a couple of wrecking yards, up there, since the nearest here is about 50+ miles south of us...keep your fingers crossed.