1969 Barracuda Fastback
Electrical issues:
After reading a few related threads here on FABO, the search and fixes were quite easy. Thank you, to all members who tirelessly share their knowledge and useful information FOR FREE - your posts were a great help:thankyou:.
-Blinker lights stayed on - new light bulbs (1157A) and adding ground to the front parking light sockets/pigtail solved this problem. The lamp sockets/pigtails had no, or poor ground.
-Map lamp stayed on- cleaning up both door switches and replacing the broken insulation on the connectors to the door switches solved this problem.
-4way emergency flasher did not work - dissembling and thoroughly cleaning the in- and externals of the switch solved this problem.
-Rear blinker stayed occasionally on - the stoplight switch needed new adjustment (built back from manual to power brakes - different pedal end position) and replaced old light bulbs (1157)
Other than that, two connectors in the fuse box were misaligned and dangerously close to each other. I just needed to bend them back a little bit. Apart from the ignition switch, all the switches in the car are now cleaned and rebuilt. I also got me a new AGM battery and ran an additional ground wire from the left cylinder head to the brake booster/firewall studs (black may look better, but blue is what I had left at home).
Et voila - windshield wiper motor and every light on the car works as it should.
Once the lights were fixed, it was time to pack a board bag (fire extinguisher, tools, spare parts, etc.) and go for a first test drive on public roads.
It runs, steers and brakes - next on the list is getting the front wheel alignment done.
Cheers,
Wolfgang
Electrical issues:
After reading a few related threads here on FABO, the search and fixes were quite easy. Thank you, to all members who tirelessly share their knowledge and useful information FOR FREE - your posts were a great help:thankyou:.
-Blinker lights stayed on - new light bulbs (1157A) and adding ground to the front parking light sockets/pigtail solved this problem. The lamp sockets/pigtails had no, or poor ground.
-Map lamp stayed on- cleaning up both door switches and replacing the broken insulation on the connectors to the door switches solved this problem.
-4way emergency flasher did not work - dissembling and thoroughly cleaning the in- and externals of the switch solved this problem.
-Rear blinker stayed occasionally on - the stoplight switch needed new adjustment (built back from manual to power brakes - different pedal end position) and replaced old light bulbs (1157)
Other than that, two connectors in the fuse box were misaligned and dangerously close to each other. I just needed to bend them back a little bit. Apart from the ignition switch, all the switches in the car are now cleaned and rebuilt. I also got me a new AGM battery and ran an additional ground wire from the left cylinder head to the brake booster/firewall studs (black may look better, but blue is what I had left at home).
Et voila - windshield wiper motor and every light on the car works as it should.
Once the lights were fixed, it was time to pack a board bag (fire extinguisher, tools, spare parts, etc.) and go for a first test drive on public roads.
It runs, steers and brakes - next on the list is getting the front wheel alignment done.
Cheers,
Wolfgang