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[AM28]

Is this another taped wire in the bundle?

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I didn’t see that one. I will check further. Thanks.

 

[AM28]

BEFORER you get into the cut/splice/repair mode... look for the WSM (WorkShop Manual ) to get the wiring diagram !!
Real curious as to WHAT the spliced wires go to !!!

While you 'could' tape over lightly charred wires, far better to cut/solder/splice using SAME coloured/ gauge wire, or 'ugh'..... a new harness($ 600 ?).Kub Cda show harness,comes with fuse panel and fuses. View attachment 133571
Have a very,very careful inspection of each wire,'feel' the plastic, BEND the wires ! If plastic is 'compromised', it'll crack or snap chunks off. Heat kills copper,so if insulation is 'hard stiff', replace.
Me, I'd replace the harness before buying a new hood. Having 'electrical' issues, months from now,in the dead of Winter would NOT be fun.Painful too, form kicking yourself while saying 'I should have....' , 1000 times.

Great advice ..

 

[AM28]

Is this another taped wire in the bundle?

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Yes

 

[Mark_BX25D]

Sad situation for sure. Having wiring harness melting is tough to resurrect.

Not tough, just tedious. Splice in new wire, ONE AT AT TIME.

It's tempting to just cut out all the burned stuff and go at it. Well, you CAN do it that way, but one at a time is safer.

But before you apply any power to your new wiring, make sure you know WHY it happened. That will probably start with an inspection of all fuses, to ensure they are all at the rated capacity.

Then the question is, why was what sucking so much juice?

 

[torch]

Then the question is, why was what sucking so much juice?

Good point. Another tip: remove all the fuses first. After replacing the wires, with the key off, substitute a test light in place of a fuse, one at a time. If the light iluminates, that circuit is drawing power. The brighter it is, the more power it's drawing which may help trace down a short to a particular circuit.

 

[BX'r]

Did it blow any fuses?

 

[marrmanu]

Arson investigators know: The Guilty always show up at the scene of the crime!

 

[AM28]

Did it blow any fuses?

No

 

[Geezer3d]

As others have implied, I would expect a fuse to blow before a fire started. Is any of the wiring non factory original? It's possible that a wire that is not rated for heat to be used accidentally by someone. Otherwise, the only wires that I can think of that are not fused would be the heavy starter wire and the battery cable.