Hot wire under dash
Hot wire under dash
Does any one know if the red insulated ignition switch wire is suppose to get so hot you can barely hold it. I noticed mine was to hot to hold with the truck running
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Re: Hot wire under dash
I would say NO!! you got something drawing a lot of power off that wire. I suggest fixing it before it smokes... Not for sure what to say about how to fix but someone will shime in..walts 66 wrote:Does any one know if the red insulated ignition switch wire is suppose to get so hot you can barely hold it. I noticed mine was to hot to hold with the truck running
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And a 65 CrewCab
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The Torino project http://www.purpleflyingmonkey.com/1971- ... eFile.html
it possibly could be your ignition switch going bad...
it heats up & the heat transfers to the wire
feel the back of it when your wire gets hot....
if it is... time for change
it heats up & the heat transfers to the wire
feel the back of it when your wire gets hot....
if it is... time for change
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
Yes, it is normal for the ignition wire to get really hot while a vehicle is running (even hotter when the key is on and the points are closed and the engine is not running!). It is supposed to, it is part of the design. The wire is a resistor wire which is made to reduce voltage and a byproduct of resistance is heat. The wire used for the ignition is actually made of a special wire with special insulation and is designed for this application so never replace it with standard wire unless you add a ballast resistor. What you are experiencing is normal and nothing to be concerned about. Now, having said all of that, if the wire is so hot that it melts the insulation, you have an issue! Once you let the smoke out of the wire it is next to impossible to get it back in! LOL Hawkrod
Hawkrod wrote:Once you let the smoke out of the wire it is next to impossible to get it back in!
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1987 Mustang LX Convertible, 2.3 Auto - cruiser.
1994 F 150 XLT 2WD
~ Yes - I adopted another cat..............
Cam L Milan,
You'll be missed my friend.
