xj owned by moron

[GotWood]

Trying to get my power antennae to work with the new radio, I checked the fuse and found this.

 

[94.5 POWERSTROKE]

hmm fire hazard?

 

[Hurley]

ingenuity, rather. Bad application, I would say.

 

[13bullets]

Even though that wouldn't stop it from working... Until the fire, anyhow.

 

[Jeff B]

Ha ha ha, please send that picture to the fail thread in the garage...

 

[RenegadeT]

Jim, I think we bought XJs from the same DAPO...check out post #34 in this thread...http://www.nc4x4.com/forum/index.php?threads/po-wtfs.92371/#post-783353

 

[Reid]

what is that, a 500amp fuse?

 

[nctom]

I have seen a live .22 shell used in a old style glass fuse holder. It probably would have never gone off until the electrical fire got to it.

 

[GotWood]

Ha ha ha, please send that picture to the fail thread in the garage...

Let me get a pic of all 5 of them together first.

what is that, a 500amp fuse?

Not sure, let me count the # of wraps and I'll get back to you.

 

[OH9JK]

I bet that works better than chewing gum wrapper!

 

[91oneton]

that's how you test for where the bad spot in the wire is...

 

[CTRaceWorx]

Smoke it out

 

[GCncsuHD]

Wow. Replacing a 10A fuse with a 15A is one thing, but I can't believe anyone would be that stupid.

 

[EdJonesJeeper]

I have seen a live .22 shell used in a old style glass fuse holder. It probably would have never gone off until the electrical fire got to it.

Mythbusters did a special on this and yes it made the shell pop when it surged!

 

[chris]

Huh.. never thought of using wire.. I usually use gum wrappers...