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Originally Posted by dataway
So I'm guessing the signs of heat damage in the console to my donor console harness was someone staying on the starter for an extended period? Probably far beyond the factory recommended cranking time?
It wasn't horrible damage, just the factory female spades melted into the connection for the neutral switch and some shrinking back of the insulation on both switch end and plug end.
I replaced the female spades with tin plated brass double crimps, after trimming back the wire a bit, covered the crimps with shrink tubing, left the females uncovered to help dissipate any heat, so no longer a "connector" on the switch end, just the separate terminals. Just cleaned up the plug end connectors and used anti-corrosion grease.
I'm one of those people that if the engine doesn't start within about five seconds you stop and find the problem. Preferable about one second  |
Hard to know but after 50+ years in NY or anywhere humid, a crimped connector or even a spade lug connection could corrode and have increased resistance. I doubt it takes a long time for high current to heat up a small connector, but melting adjacent plastic could take a while...
Regardless, yours will now be better!