Could this be the reason for the BOOBs thread?

Even if it isn't, I headed there now!

Will

in case you still havent found it, it looks like this.

It has a protective sleeve over the what used to be white single terminal plug,

It goes into a big white wire then into the harness that goes to the fusebox.

Thanks for the replies!!! The first thing I did was replace the fusible links...they are not the problem. I am beginning to suspect the "new" fuse block with maxi fuses. It has a circuit board arrrangement. Will take it appart to see if there are shorts in the board.

Fellow members>>>>Anybody got an Amp gauge for a 70/71???

Fellow members...Thanks for all the help on this....I finally found the problem....the Amp gauge was fried. Should have looked at it first off. Now All I have to do is put it back together again!!!

I know that you have solved the problem . But for others that read this thread , don't just look at fuses or fusable links to see if there good or not . ALWAYS check continuity with a meeter . This may save hours and hours of checking . Gary

Amazingly, I just did the same thing myself this morning.

Got home from a week on a drilling rig to find my battery dead. Went out and got a new battery, exactly the same brand and type, and put it in. To my surprise I fried a fusible link!

As it turns out even though the battery was identical the makers had reversed the +ve and -ve. I guess they do this so it can fit different cars???

Anyways, I now know to always check the terminals no matter what. +ve to starter, -ve has an the earth on it.

FInally got to work at 10.20am :disappoin