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Originally Posted by dfrenc2
the fuseable link was replaced with two separate fuses. those fuses are the only one blowing and only when I have the starter wired up.
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This doesn't add up. There are only three wires going to the starter. The large cable, the purple solenoid wire and the small resistor bypass wire on the outside terminal of the solenoid.
The large cable is key off hot so it would blow the fuses as soon as it was connected with the key off.
The purple solenoid wire wouldn't blow until the key was turned to the cranking position.
That only leaves the small black and yellow R wire which is connected to the key switch and the ignition coil. It is powered as soon as the key is turned on to ignition. If you have this wire, and you should, unless you have an HEI distributor, then it is possible that the terminal where it is connected to the starter solenoid is shorted to ground, and when the key is on it would blow the fuses.
This terminal (R) is powered internally inside the solenoid to send 12 volts to the coil while the starter is cranking. If it is grounded inside the solenoid then it will burn up the solenoid if the wire is left off and the starter is energized.
I suspect that the terminal has turned while attaching the wire and it is touching the solenoid housing.
There is a reason the fusible link is used instead of the regular type fuses. A fusible will allow for a larger amperage draw before it blows, such as when a surge happens in the battery power circuit like when the accessories are turned on or when the lights and brake lights are applied at the same time.