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FRUSTRATED! Electrical issues! |
SKL1 |
Jun 26 2014, 09:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,625 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Here comes the rant- the electrical issues are driving me nuts.
Other than putting the car back together (and everything worked when I dissassembled it) I put in a JWest fuse panel. When first bringing the car back to life with a battery, many things are NOT working. Headlight motors have power as I can raise them by turning the little knobs until the lights go thru a cycle, but they don't go up with the light switch. Also, no headlights, just parking lights. At first, emergency flashers and turn signals worked, now the flasher just makes a horrible buzzing sound, and the signals flash at about double speed. Also, bench test shows starter is fine, but when in car, nothing happens when turning igntion switch. Also, shorting the starter with screw driver doesn't activate it. Oh, and the light in the top of left gauge continues to flash whenever ignition is on- I think that's warning for brakes- E brake is off, and wiring to master cylinder is connected, though there is no blade connector on it for the ground... And NO fog lights... Have NEW ground strap from tranny to body and battery to body... I have NO idea even where to START!! I've been working on these cars for over 40 years, and HATE electrical issues!!! |
Tom |
Jun 26 2014, 02:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
I didn't see if this was your 71 or 73. If it is the 71, check the power block near the fuse panel. Also check the 3 red wires at the battery positive to see if the connectors and wires are in good condition. Cut back and replace as needed. Often these will have MANY individual wires broken and therefore not carrying any current.
Since you are having electrical issues, a good safety thing to do is leave the negative battery cable hand tight on the battery post. That way if there is an issue, you can remove power quickly without the need for tools. Putting it on hand tight with a slight twist will give good electrical contact and give ample power to everything, including the starter. As others have said, take one thing at a time. Make sure you have wire brushed the ground connections. In the front in the trunk, under the dash near the fuse panel and in the engine bay near the relay panel. Remove all of the ring terminals, wire brush them, and wire brush the stud they go on. Reinstall and tighten. Tom |
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