Fusible links

[All systemz]

Getting ready for a 160 mile round trip in my Festiva yesterday when doing a pre-flight check noticed my headlights not working.
Checked a bunch of stuff and found the headlight relay bad, but also the fusible links just crumbled when I went to test them.
Anyone know a good alternative to the links? Maybe some fuses that could be wired in?

[scitzz]

They sell cartridge fuses, you need the ones with "long legs" to fit. They go, by amp, 30-40-30. Or, Pink, green, pink.

[All systemz]

That was fast.
I guess I'm not understanding how to wire a cartridge fuse in, there must be something better than a cartridge fuse.

60ampfuse.jpg

[scitzz]

No, not that. It just plugs in, just a minute...I will get you a pic.

[scitzz]

Re: Fusible links



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Call the authorities, Scitzz has escaped the Insane Asylum again!

[scitzz]

That was fast.

Yeah, I quite literally did this swap out an hour or so ago. I had to run out to the car anyway, so snagged a cell pic. My leatherman ruler is on the left, a long legged cartridge is in the middle, and a short leg is on the right for comparison. A junk yard should have plenty of Mazdas around with the long leg ones, free for the picking....

[All systemz]

Awesome, that makes sense now Thanks

Did a Google search and found they are listed as "PAL" Fuses

[sc72]

While your in there do a thorough job of cleaning the spades, the wifes steel finger nail file works good or do a full resto as per nitrofarm.

[mudder]

They sell cartridge fuses, you need the ones with "long legs" to fit. They go, by amp, 30-40-30. Or, Pink, green, pink.

How interesting, my sweet old 93 had been jury rigged with in line fuses before I got it, all 30 amp fuses. I wonder if the chargeing system fuse should be a 40 amp?

[Pu241]

While your in there do a thorough job of cleaning the spades, the wifes steel finger nail file works good or do a full resto as per nitrofarm.

Carl, we all know who's file that is! LOL

[scitzz]

How interesting, my sweet old 93 had been jury rigged with in line fuses before I got it, all 30 amp fuses. I wonder if the chargeing system fuse should be a 40 amp?

I blew that main once, and tried using a 30 amp fusible link to nurse it home, no joy. Tried a 30 amp cartridge, no love. Wedged a 40amp short leg in there, and rode about 7 months on it. Turned out I needed a new wire in my harness for charging.

Good call on cleaning the tabs by sc72. I was about to go to bed, and forgot to mention it.

[WeDefyU]

They sell cartridge fuses, you need the ones with "long legs" to fit. They go, by amp, 30-40-30. Or, Pink, green, pink.

Have you tried 15-25-15? The wiring diagrams on here and on Mitchell On Demands repair diagram, they show the fuseable links were 15-25-15.

[Pu241]

Have you tried 15-25-15? The wiring diagrams on here and on Mitchell On Demands repair diagram, they show the fuseable links were 15-25-15.

And a Ford TSR upped that to 25-35-25, but I've run the readily available 30-40-30 on all my cars for approaching a decade.

[navdoc101]

One of the first thing I did when I got my Festy! 30-40-30, for over 2yrs no problems.

[sc72]

Carl, we all know who's file that is! LOL

Hello stranger how ya doing, ya about Nitro's article, i thought it might be helpfull to some of the newbies, are you headed to Ohio.