Underdash Harness bunt up
Also we can just bypass the ammeter entirely and jsut use the volt meter in my triple gauge cluster.
Need to find a wiring harness though. Mine has 6 or so burnt wires.
No. I mean you could but the problem wasn't in the meter unless it shows damage. In spite of all the Chicken Littles on the internet (such as MAD), the evidence you are looking at tells the story.
The wire got hot. The wire got hot for one reason: resistance to current flow.
Any place you see evidence of heat damage is a location where there was resistance to flow.
The next question to answer is why was there resistance at those locations. Since it looks like a gradual deterioration, some of the most likely possibilities are:
Someone charged a dead battery while driving.
Connections were loose and oxidized (this includes broken or corroded wire strands at the crimps)
Wire itself was corroded (less common but it happens - cut open the insulation and its not bright but green!)
Power supplied at higher than 15 volts. (This can cause battery recharging at too high of a rate and continue to draw current even when its fully charged.)
Stupid question but when we had things part the piece that goes from the wiper motor to the wipers themselves was not even in there. What is that called so I can order one and get it before we get things back together.
Also the fuel gauge does not work. It is not the sending unit. Can a person put a new gauge in there?
Send the gage out for repair. The reproduction gages are never correct.
First check the wire connection and ground clip connecting the tank to the fuel line.
Wiper linkage parts is what you'll need.
A parts book and a shop manual will help with these things. You can buy used or reprints or CD versions from places Bishko and also in the for sale section here.
There is a scanned 72 Plymouth manual here (free to download)
MyMopar - Mopar Forums & Information - Service Manuals
and Parts books here (also free)
MyMopar - Mopar Forums & Information - Parts & Accessories Books
Barry and his buddies have collected and scanned many of the service bulletins that updated and correct those manuals.
For those, look here under 1972 TSB
www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Lit/Master/https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/library.shtml
