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techtalk:ref:elec30 [2020/02/08 23:33] hippysmack [The Doctor71'S 1974 xlh] |
techtalk:ref:elec30 [2020/02/08 23:34] hippysmack [Broken Horn Bracket] |
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| + | The horn bracket that is mounted along with the key switch between the cylinders has been known to cause meltdowns. \\ | ||
| + | The fact of the bracket breaking (due to being loose, vibration, age etc,) isn't the problem (electrically speaking). \\ | ||
| + | The key switch terminals are bare ended (no insulation). \\ | ||
| + | Should the horn bracket break, the horn will (most likely) swing down & rest on the back of the ignition switch for awhile, shorting the terminals. \\ | ||
| + | The subsequent dead short heats up the wires, melting them and triggers the carnage shown below. \\ | ||
| + | At this point, the motor is dead, no lights, no nothing. You're stranded on the side of the road, wondering just what happened. \\ | ||
| ===== The Doctor71'S 1974 xlh ===== | ===== The Doctor71'S 1974 xlh ===== | ||
