Travis Interesting how the DeLoreans do this, isn't it? I have had to do a few of these and the most effective repair was to put a blade fuse in the circuit; i.e. go around the box. John H. is right, you should solder the splice. After you disconnect the battery, the fuse box comes up easily enough for you to find the pair going to the melted fuse in the block. Cut them and splice in a new fuse holder. The wires on the replacement fuse holders allow for enough wire to place them out of the way but yet be accessible. I have a theory about why this happens on DeLoreans. It is because the battery is underneath the fuse compartment. There is a service bulletin about making sure the battery box vent is clear but, there is still not enough ventilation to keep out the vapors from the battery. The vapors cause contacts to corrode, the connections become ineffective, heat begins to build, and finally a meltdown. On cars that are driven every day, for example, I have seen no or few problems. But, let them set with doors and windows closed and this problem pops up regularly. The problem seems even more pronounced on cars where a battery tender or charger is used. To prevent this problem on the remaining fuses in my car and to make sure the problem does not occur on other contacts I first put a switch on the battery to disconnect it when the car is going to set for any length of time. Next, I have replaced the fuses nearly every year and applied a little contact cleaner to the blades of the fuses and relays. So far so good (ten years of this routine). Harold McElraft - 3354