Total shutdown with elect power suging and fried fusible link

[macadamianut]

Arrgggh.

Hi all,

She left me stranded today. Total power loss, then 3 short surges then dead.

Yesterday, the dash telltales said battery, brake, abs similar to the last time I had to replace my alternator and battery. Would illuminate at startup and would disapper after rpm climbed. Slight whining coming from alt pulley area. Also yesterday I would get an intermittent airbag light.

After cold startup this morning, car idled down to normal 600ish rpm when it got off the bypass air, but then would kick back up to high idle randomly. Defrosters, lights, radio was on/running at the time. Car ran normally for about 20 miles and then the show was over.

Fusible link terminals actually "fused" themselves to the fuseblock. Wire is broken, so hopefully the rest of the system is okay.

Surges were crazy, blower motor at max, all lights, stereo. the whole event lasted about 3 seconds. Then nothing. Had to work the shift interlock to get it on the tow truck.

What happened? Alternator blew? Positive terminal short? How does one remove the pins now welded into the fuse block? Do I get a new link and solder it to the now permanent pins to check fixes?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks