Fusible link help

[rythornton]

I just bought this 1993 cummins d250 and the previous owner was telling me about the fusible links. i was wondering if anybody had some ideas for me to fix the fusible link problem (they keep blowing) with a cool fuse panel or something. Any ideas??

[Tacoclaw]

You can replace them with fuses, but if it has an actual electrical problem the fuses won't help.

What link keeps popping, and what does it control?

[bmoeller]

Ya, if they keep blowing, something is shorted out.

Personally, I'd replace the fusible links with a Painless Wiring distribution block and put in breakers for those.

Something like this-

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRF-70207/

[rythornton]

The link that keeps popping controls the windows and air conditioning. The rrst are fine

[Tacoclaw]

Does it pop randomly or does it seem to have something to do with one of them being used?

When you say AC, do you mean the compressor clutch or the entire fan motor/HVAC setup? The AC compressor has a key-on hot going to it that I've burnt up a couple times now. ( ) However, when I've lost my key-on stuff my windows and blower motor have always stayed working.

What year truck are we dealing with here?

[oldsoul]

I found a great thread on this at.... Another forum. Does one lose Street creds for posting an... Outside link?

[Tacoclaw]

Nah, you should be fine. I'm not too sure anybody here even has any street cred to be honest. Maybe Pete, but that's just because he's so damn thug.

[cmann250]

Maybe Pete, but that's just because he's so damn thug.

Yea man, he's the BOSS

[Tacoclaw]

Slim Pete?
Young Peezy?
Lil' Pete?
Petey Pablo?
Fiddy Pete?
Old Dirty Pete?
TuPete?
Petey Yayo?
Pete Dogg?

Anyways, oldsoul, go ahead and post it up. We don't discriminate the source as long as it helps someone out.

[oldsoul]

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/ ... ?p=1407509
Here you go! Read the whole thing.. He ends up rethinking some of the fuse sizes after proofing his new set up. Not the be all end all thread but gets ya thinkin. Gonna sort some of this out on my rig this winter. Looking forward to seeing some more set ups like this! Pics!

[Tacoclaw]

If you guys are near a semi wrecking yard, the fuse box out of a CH series Mack truck is awesome. I've got one at the house I'll grab a pic of. Sooooo many fuses and relays to play with.

[PToombs]

It's Pistol Pete to those in the know.

I added a fuse box from under the hood of a '01 dodge gasser to mine. It wasn't fun rewiring it to run the fuses to the relays and tieing it in to the headlights, parking lights, trailer plug, fuel pump in thwe rear tank, etc.

[ellis93]

It's Pistol Pete to those in the know.

[PToombs]

[ellis93]

back at'cha