Yes. Those 2 years are the same.
IF the fusible link has "fused" [opened up, melted apart] it will not keep the alternator from working, BUT it will prevent the battery from receiving the charge.
Solved this myself. The answer is no, there is not a fusible link, there is a diode to prevent excessive current from feeding back to the computer. I asked the local dealers shop and they looked it up for me.
the cooling fan fusible link comes off the battery cable then goes down to a plug that turns up towards the fan relay and also the alternator.
The fusible link is on the small size wire that comes off the battery. It comes up from under the air filter. It's probably green. It then attaches to the wiring harness that leads across the front of the motor.
Believe it or not but the fusible links are bolted on. The fusible links are in the fuse box in the engine compartment. They are 2cm square boxes with a clear window on top to view the link. Undo the 2 bolts holding the fuse box to the inner guard. Unclip the top and underside cover of the fuse box There will be a white cover under the fusible links Pry that off with a flat blade screwdriver. From the top of the fuse box push the screwdriver down the 2 slits either side of the fusible links (set of 3). This section now drops down revealing the bolts. One side is 8mm and the other side is 10mm. Undo the bolts on either side of the fusible link. The fusible link can now be pulled straight up. Replace the fusible link and reverse the steps above to install.
On the firewall in engine compartment to the upper right of the distributor. Burns through if you hook the battery up backwards.
Not sure if you have to remove a horizontally positioned bolt hold it from coming out above. But, the way Geo Designed it is the most outragous set up, big cluster f**k. The fusible link has two deep prongs held by a horizontal bolt and each fusible link has two wires running up underneath the link and the bolt must losen to remove the link but all you can do to loosen the bolt is a open end wrench and it is between a 9mm and a 10mm wrench. Hoping a 5/16" works but running out of options. You think something like this would be simple.
Hello, I am fairly sure that there is no fuse as we know the definition of a 'fuse'. However, I know for certain that there is a fusible link wire from the starter solenoid battery terminal up of about 3 inches long. When it burns you lose powere to ignition, ign coil, distributor and others. REPLACE THE FUSIBLE LINK WITH ANOTHER FUSIBLE LINK AND NOT WITH A REGULAR PIECE OF WIRE. **THAT CAN LEAD TO DISASTER** Hope this helps. Israel Delgado
There's usually two or three fusible link wires that bolt to the same post the positive battery cable bolts to on the starter, they are usually bundled together into one or perhaps two round eye connectors, this is not a normal fuse but a wire that is made to burn out in the event of a short. You can tell if one is burned out by grabbing it and tugging on it, if it feels springy and/or pulls apart because the wire inside the insulation is gone, broken, or burnt out then that fusible link is blown and needs to be replaced. You can buy fusible link wire to replace it with, don't use just plain old copper stranded wire. You'll have to find out where the short is or it will burn up the new fusible link wire -- assuming that is the problem to begin with, which it may not be.
Should be under the hood, on the passanger side firewall near the top. There should be a little black plastic manifold with wires hooked up them with fusible links. I know one of them goes to the starter, i had one go out a few months ago on my 1990 Chevy
There isn't one. 86 was not a OBD system.