Ford Lgt 100 wiring problem

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Ford Lgt 100 wiring problem

Frank	The wire from my ignition switch to the coil keeps melting. I can not detect any shorts.
rcbe	If that's a dedicated wire (ie., only goes from sw to coil - nothing else), then most likely the coil itself has an internal short letting too much current travel along that particular wire - making it very hot/melting. Might be worth replacing coil or if yer good with elect diagnosis, ck for the short at least. Yer call... you might also try a separate fresh length of wire from sw to coil just to be sure that original wire is not faulty..
frank	I did replace the wire and it still heats up very quick. This tractor has been rewired in the past. Should there be an inline fuse on this new wire?
frank	Thanks, I did replace the wire and it still heats up very quick. This tractor has been rewired in the past. Should there be an inline fuse on this new wire?
frank	I did replace the wire and it still heats up very quick. This tractor has been rewired in the past. Should there be an inline fuse on this new wire?
rcbe	no special dedicated fuse for the wire - like I said in first reply, you've got a short someplace either inside the coil itself or close by - running that separate wire and having it get hot proves that much. If you don't know how to troubleshoot elect circuits, get pro help. will cost $, but prolly cheaper than what you will end up burning out if not real careful. Just MHO...

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