73 cuda fuse box map

[BKB1]

do anyone out there have a guide to a73 cuda,cuz,i hooked up the battery,and smoke rolled everywhere.i know iam going to have to replace the whole wiring system,cuz it fried everything & the key wasn't even on.
one of the bottom fuses blew and i'm just curious whatr happened,or where the prob arose from.

[74chall]

dead short

[BKB1]

well i discovered the headlight switch was on and the wires front to back totally burnt .

[64ragtop]

Sounds like you need more than a map!  OOooh, I'm tryin' to be nice....."smoke rolled everywhere" and "wires front to back totally burnt" don't really describe the question you're trying to ask.  I'm _afraid_ you got it right when you said "replace the whole wiring system".  The first thing I would do is get a factory wiring schematic, which you would find in a factory sevice manual, for which there are numerous online sources.  I also found several sources in "Hemmings Motor News", find it any good bookstore magazine dept.  A fella named John Anastasio does simplified diagrams with the circuits in different colors, which can _really_ help!  get him at: www.classiccarwiring.com.

Or, if it's in good shape, other than the wiring you fried, just tow it to my house and leave it!  I'm due for a good long project about now.

Seriously, wiring can be a pain in the a**.   Lots of times it's easier to replace than to repair, but replacement harnesses don't come cheap!  Good luck!!!

[MEK-Dangerfield]

If it's just a problem in the headlight circuit, those wiring harness's are available. I know Year One sells them. Heck, it could have just been one of the wires made contact with the body because the insulation dry rotted, or wore off.

  Mike

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Another thought... The "front" wiring harness has a fused linkage in it. That comes right off the starter relay, I believe. Then it goes to the bulkhead. You might want to see if that was fried.

  Mike (been there, burned that )