Fusible Link problem solved.

[BigElCat]

The fusible link module in the Festiva is a universal design, the FLF (fusible link female). The fusible wires installed by KIA at the factory saved the company around $3.00 per car. When you make millions of cars a few dollars saved on each adds up.

You can get the FLF cartridges at Walmart or any auto parts store. I paid $4.00 at O'Reillys. I used a 30 AMP for the main.

Here's some pictorial proof.

[BigElCat]

[htchbck]

yep, handy to have some spares too, look under the hoods of mazdas at the yard and usually the jys will let you have the fuses for free

[FB71]

Thanks for posting your findings. This is something many of us have known for quite some time, but it's good to have this said again for the new folks!

[imateo44]

thank you... i have been buying the actually links and/or making my one... will have to go and pick some of those up

[Illogical]

Sorry to bump an old post. I see you used a 30A fuse for the main...what size did you use for the other two?

[JPT]

Sorry to bump an old post. I see you used a 30A fuse for the main...what size did you use for the other two?

I'm using 20A (the light blue ones).

[batstiva]

I'm running 40 on the main and 30 for the other two, but that's just me.

[JPT]

There's a MONSOON coming...

[Ogrestiva]

40A center with two 30A on each side is the recommended size. (Ford changed the numbers around a few years after all the info went to the manuals)

[FestYboy]

Scott, what were you thinking!?!

[kcs2c]

Bumping to say thanks. Did something stupid, fried the fusible link, replaced with a FLF, things work great now. Very glad to keep my 92 GL on the road with gas heading up again.

[Safety Guy]

Welcome, Kcs!

Why don't you go to the "general" forum and introduce yourself?

Karl

[sasquatch]

i used these in my car, works great and looks SOOOOOO much better i used (pink, green, pink) in mine...i think its 30, 40, 30....

[Safety Guy]

I'm running pink-green-pink too.

Karl