1973 Duster Electrical Issue

1972trucks said

I have a 73 Duster 340 that I completely rebuilt. It is all numbers matching. I kept the original wiring harness. The car starts, run, and drives. I don't have anything electric except for the front running lights. I have the left side marker light and the left fender top turn signal. I do have the wipers too but that's it. No rear anything. I am not an electrical guy so my knowledge is limited. I have replaced the turn signal switch which I have been told controls all of the lights. Any help would be appreciated before I take it to a shop.

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Do you have headlights?

Access the fuse panel should be up under the dash on the far left. There are THREE busses in it

1 is hot all the time, supplies stuff like tail/park lamps, brake light switch, and hazard flashers
2...is hot only with key in "run" or "accessory" supplies things like wipers, heater, radio
3..Is a trick fuse for the instrument lights. More later

So with the key "off" one buss and 3? fuses off it (you can SEE them if you look at the bottom of the fuse panel) should be hot on both ends

With key "on" ALL fuses except the INST fuse on the end of the panel should be hot both ends of the fuses