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Old 03-19-2013, 06:28 PM
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I have a 87 cherokee laredo, all the wires seem to have melted and it has stopped runing. I believe it's the last of amc before chrystler took over. I heard that when chrystler took over they fixed the problem, any ideas on how to fix the problem? Any books you recomend that goesin depth into wirig?
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ALL the wires are melted? Did you set it on fire? You're going to need to be a LOT more specific, man... you could need a little diagram from Google or the entire FSM for all we can tell

And "Chrysler" is a synonym for "electrical problems"
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ALL the wires are melted? Did you set it on fire? You're going to need to be a LOT more specific, man... you could need a little diagram from Google or the entire FSM for all we can tell

And "Chrysler" is a synonym for "electrical problems"
"Chevrolet" is an old Indian name meaning "flat camshaft".
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Alright it's a orange wire comin from the fuel pump. I was told I needed a porcelain part I can find off later models.an I figure that since the wires that shorted out melted an all my other wires are hard I might as well replace all the stuff under the hood too be safe.
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Ballast resistor. If you want to replace every wire, that's entirely up to you man.
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know any good books to achieve a complete rewire and any tips on protecting them from heat?
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