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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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Whatcha think? It's only the main 120amp circuit..no biggie

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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Looks real good........

... for the junk pile.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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why waste the time adding the fuse box.........just use wire from one nut to the other.


when a fuse blows, what do you replace it with?





a. A larger one
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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Ghetto or tuner mod? You be the judge.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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Ghetto-rigged is the correct term.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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Sharif you would not believe how many cars come into my shop that are Ghetto-rigged like that.I work in a low income area and the average car has well over 100,000 miles and see this kinda **** everyday.....and most of it i turn away as i dont want to be married to the pos.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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W T F . . . Thats why POs suck....

But what is the point???Melted a fusible link???
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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I was a little afraid to click on this thread...

Re-think your plan!
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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Man I really wonder what goes through peoples heads sometimes. I remember saving a customers car from a fire, because a 8 gauge power wire was ran thru the door hinge, unfused....
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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Hey at least they used a fuse!
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 05:26 AM
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Wow. Was this my car by anychance? I wouldn't put it past the shop that worked on my car or nissan.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by alltel350z
Wow. Was this my car by anychance? I wouldn't put it past the shop that worked on my car or nissan.
Nope..not yours.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 07:32 AM
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mine is the red z with the aps st at your shop...lol
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 07:38 AM
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Ha!
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Originally Posted by fstrnldr
Hey at least they used a fuse!
+1
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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that's hot - how much?

I love the exposed wire...very purposeful looking

is wire tape included? can we shrink wrap it instead? Would look cleaner
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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Seems legit to me. After years in the Car Audio world, thats probably one of the nicer setups I've seen. The guy even used electrical tape and a fuse.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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Sharif don't make fun of my wiring skills. haha Thats great.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Wow - that's crazy looking.

Sharif you should start making a scrap book of all the crazy dumb witted fixes you see on the cars flowing through your shop,... Keeping the cars anonymous of course ))

You know, we now have this dangerous fuse issue, that creepy looking rats nest of vacuum tubing,.... oh, almost forgot --> LEAKING FUEL CELL LINER DUE TO WRONG FUEL PUMP MOUNTING BOLTS INSTALLED,... remember the poor sob with that problem ))))

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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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^^^Good Idea...a wall of shame^^^
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