Blower motor not working, 1988 300ce (w124)

[Corvo Gold]

Last weekend, the fusible link for the blower motor caught fire. Happily, I was able to extinguish it quickly, although it burned up the fusible link and the housing. I searched the forums and came to discover that this is a known issue, possibly caused by the screws for the fusible link touching the fenders. It was a total bummer since it damaged the paint, but it could have been much, much worse.

After replacing the charred fusible link assembly with a spare, my blower motor still won't come on. I confirmed the motor itself works by hooking it directly to the battery. There is no voltage at the fusible link although I'm getting 7 or so at yellow prong for the regulator. I also swapped in a spare climate control panel and no change.

Any ideas? It's pretty hot!

Edit: For whatever its worth, right before the fire the ABS and SRS lights came on and stayed on after I drove away. Before that, they would come on and off randomly, leading me to believe there's a short somewhere. They both stayed on for another day, but now it's only the SRS light that's on. The car runs well.

Many thanks,
Corvo Gold