[brian72_stang]

well whare to start... my car has allways had a wireing problem as you know i jump it at the sylanoid to start it. i have replaced everything in the wireing like the starter,sylanoid, ignition switch, altanator and a few others i havent gone through the wires themselfes to look for a short but lets get to the point i have gone through 3 altantors in the past 3 months and now one of the studs on the back of the altanator for the pos side shered off at the bolt and then melted off some how and it didnt melt the wires (though they would go way before the 1/2 stud i think) and the wireing harnes for the altanator welded itself to the back of the altanator and i need a new voltage regulator so needless to say i wont be drivin it at night nor any whare far because its not chargin the battery. i can get a rebuild altanator again for 55 bucks and a voltage regulator for around 40 but i cant seem to find a wireing harnes for the altanator everything goes to 64 1/2 -70 so im SOL. i cant rewire it due to conectors that go in to the voltage regulator and the boots on the back whare it bolts to the altanator are well melted off to so ive been lookin for about 3 days now to find it but no luck update i got one from scott drake and its looks like it will work just watin till friday to get all my new parts but if that still wont make the car crank over all the time from the key i have no clue whare to start i can rebuild an engine with ease wireing is like nuclear physics to me i have no clue what to do any help would be greatley appreciated thanks

[12second5.0]

Originally Posted by brian72_stang

well whare to start... my car has allways had a wireing problem as you know i jump it at the sylanoid to start it. i have replaced everything in the wireing like the starter,sylanoid, ignition switch, altanator and a few others i havent gone through the wires themselfes to look for a short but lets get to the point i have gone through 3 altantors in the past 3 months and now one of the studs on the back of the altanator for the pos side shered off at the bolt and then melted off some how and it didnt melt the wires (though they would go way before the 1/2 stud i think) and the wireing harnes for the altanator welded itself to the back of the altanator and i need a new voltage regulator so needless to say i wont be drivin it at night nor any whare far because its not chargin the battery. i can get a rebuild altanator again for 55 bucks and a voltage regulator for around 40 but i cant seem to find a wireing harnes for the altanator everything goes to 64 1/2 -70 so im SOL. i cant rewire it due to conectors that go in to the voltage regulator and the boots on the back whare it bolts to the altanator are well melted off to so ive been lookin for about 3 days now to find it but no luck update i got one from scott drake and its looks like it will work just watin till friday to get all my new parts but if that still wont make the car crank over all the time from the key i have no clue whare to start i can rebuild an engine with ease wireing is like nuclear physics to me i have no clue what to do any help would be greatley appreciated thanks

I have the wiring schematics for that year.I may be able to help......

[brian72_stang]

ya i found my book that has the wireing schematics but i have no clue what it means squigley lines and what not i dont know but on a brighter note i got the car to constantley crank with out jumpin it at the sylanoid i replaced my neg batt cable and my starter cable to the sylanoid i found my starter cable was electrical taped half way bc the rubber melted/chiped off and whare it connects to the starter the cable was laying on my hedders so im thinkin it was constatley grounding out and my neg cable was shot to i put the alt back in the car with my old harnes it dosent charge but it runs so im all sorts of happy just got to get a new alt and harnes and want to replace the voltage regulator just for shits and giggles so i feel a little safer and if anyone knows of a classic junkyard for well obviousley mustangs hit me up so i can get some cheap parts they dont make any more or if anyones got a 71-73 pars car kinda thing thanks a bunch guys and gals

[Machine]

periods, commas question marks...



















sorry, just had to.

a friend of mine had the same problem and it turned out being the wiring from the key assembly/ignition switch.

[brian72_stang]

Originally Posted by Machine
periods, commas question marks...

i have no idea what those are

[Machine]

:rotf3:

[bighoss88lx]

I have the wiring diagrams also but it will do you no good if you cant read them. I can possibly walk you thru it if you have a test light. Also you did not mention if you have a manual tranny or an automatic?

[12second5.0]

Originally Posted by bighoss88lx

I have the wiring diagrams also but it will do you no good if you cant read them. I can possibly walk you thru it if you have a test light. Also you did not mention if you have a manual tranny or an automatic?

Good point........Could be something as simple as a neutral safety switch..

[bighoss88lx]

Originally Posted by 12second5.0

Good point........Could be something as simple as a neutral safety switch..

Yup. Often overlooked in no start situations are neutral safety switches on automatics and the clutch position switch on a manual transmission vehicle.

But you knew that.

[12second5.0]

Originally Posted by bighoss88lx

Yup. Often overlooked in no start situations are neutral safety switches on automatics and the clutch position switch on a manual transmission vehicle.

But you knew that.

I don't know anything......... :jeff:

[brian72_stang]

ya its an auto c4 i have to also thought about the saftey switch but i dont rightfully know how to adjust it nor how to put it in or whare exactley its at right now im just goin through the engine compartment crap to see if its any of that hopefully after i replace all this crap it will work fine if not the saftey switch is #1 on my list of bad times

[12second5.0]

Originally Posted by brian72_stang

ya its an auto c4 i have to also thought about the saftey switch but i dont rightfully know how to adjust it nor how to put it in or whare exactley its at right now im just goin through the engine compartment crap to see if its any of that hopefully after i replace all this crap it will work fine if not the saftey switch is #1 on my list of bad times

Does your shift linkage have some slop in it?

[brian72_stang]

i really cant tell its allways been this way if ya want you can drive it around and see but i dont think so if ya do drive ir rember IS F***IN MANUAL BREAKS AN ALL 4 WHEEL DRUM so stopin sucks god i hate my breaks but its allways shifted the same but im not the 1st owner as you can tell so i honestley wouldnt know what im looking for

[brian72_stang]

its been over a week and a half and my shit still hasent come in im still pissed to and i riged up the car batt and the altanator whare i think its charging because i drove around last night my lights were pulsing really bad but i got home and put it on the charger and it was at 100% charge so.... i think its ok for a little while till i get all my stuff in

[bighoss88lx]

Originally Posted by brian72_stang

its been over a week and a half and my shit still hasent come in im still pissed to and i riged up the car batt and the altanator whare i think its charging because i drove around last night my lights were pulsing really bad but i got home and put it on the charger and it was at 100% charge so.... i think its ok for a little while till i get all my stuff in

I would not rig up the wiring on your alternator or battery because your going to end up frying the whole car. If the lights were pulsating I bet you have the wrong wire hooked up or a short somewhere. I would try and follow a wiring diagram and fix it right.

[brian72_stang]

well what i mean is that my alt harnes is kinda friyed so i spliced new wire in and whare it hits the alt the main connctor was half melted through so i kinda locked it in with a bold and what not if i do fry anything its going to be in the alt, alt harnes or voltage regulator i belive but im gettin all new ones of those i just got payed and got about 1000 in the bank so after this im putin my powerbreak kit in (rebuildin it) and those new halogen headlights breaks will probley cost 130 for rotors (ebay drilled & sloted zinc plated) 30 per calaper and a mounting kit 40 (calapers to the spindel) and fineally the master cylaner 45-55 bucks and thats all so total 330 thats with the 60 headlights but i called and my stuff is comin in tomarow or the next day but im not drivin it anywhare so i think im ok

[brian72_stang]

and does any one know how the indaglo gauge kit for the classics look its about 120 bucks and was wondering how it looks in an actual car ive seen pics but never in person and i bet you can actually see the lights at night hua? thats why i want it instead of lookin at the tac figurin out what i run at that rpm

[bighoss88lx]

Originally Posted by brian72_stang

and does any one know how the indaglo gauge kit for the classics look its about 120 bucks and was wondering how it looks in an actual car ive seen pics but never in person and i bet you can actually see the lights at night hua? thats why i want it instead of lookin at the tac figurin out what i run at that rpm

Keep the classic, classic looking man. Some nice Stewart Warner guages would look good. My .02

[brian72_stang]

i went and looked at some of those gauges u dont belive any of them will fit in my dash nor did i see mech spedos that would also fit

[brian72_stang]

ok well ill post some pics of the wireing harnes for the alt today to see of any one can point out the problem w/o being here with me