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  1. harrisonm

    How to Bench Test Wiper Motor?

    I wrote a rather detailed 'How To' article on the forum about two years ago on how to rebuild a wiper motor. It included details about bench testing. It was an easy rebuild. I could not tell from the pictures what WW motor you have. Take a look at the article. It might help. Rebuilding a 2 speed...
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    Need Help With Routing the Wiring for 69 Barracuda Hood Mounted Turn Signals Please

    Thanks, @barracudadave67, @junkyardhero and @mbaird. I now know exactly what to do. O hope I can find some of those little plastic clips that hold the wires. It looks like I need several of them. I have two, and they are both broken.
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    67 Barracuda Reverse Lights

    when a bulb does not come on, it is one of 4 things: 1. The bulb is bad. Test the bulb and/or replace it with a known good one. 2. The switch is bad. Test to see if there is power going into the switch. If there is, then a good switch will allow power to flow through it when placed into reverse...
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    Need Help With Routing the Wiring for 69 Barracuda Hood Mounted Turn Signals Please

    I finally got around to getting the hood mounted turn signals on my 69 Barracuda working. I ran the wires through the hood, but I can't figure out what to do with them after they exit the back of the hood. It looks really weird having two wires just hanging down. If anybody has some hood mounted...
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    Help with Electrical Gremlin

    Hey, @69FBCuda, what color is your car? My 69 FB is F8 Dark Metallic green.
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    Best Electronic Ignition Setup for a 273

    I don't know about 273s, but I can tell you that I put a complete MSD system in my 69 340 (mechanical advance distributor, coil, plug wires and ignition box). It was a huge improvement. The car starts, idles and runs better than before the swap. It was an excellent investment.
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    Low voltage going to headlight…

    Let's get @crackedback to comment here.
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    Single or double?

    I can see from here that the outer groove would line up better. Try it.
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    02 CJ Beeping when battery is low?????

    A widow friend of my wife called me with this question. She has a 2002 jeep CJ. If it matters, it has the 4.0 six, manual transmission and not much of more. Lately, the battery has been draining down, and she has to charge the battery or jumpstart it frequently. She got a new battery for it a...
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    Plug cleaning

    Plugs are so cheap (relatively), I would not waste my time cleaning them.
  11. harrisonm

    Tail light stay on

    Sounds more like brake lights. Barring any electrical shorts, if current was being sent to the taillights, I would think you would likely see the front running lights on also.
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    Has anyone tried making the hole in their radiator housing larger to fit a larger radiator?

    When I bought my 69 Barracuda about 33 years ago, it had a pretty good sized radiator in it. I assumed it was a 22" out of a B or E model. It did JUST fit from side to side, but about 1.5-2" of the core was blocked on each side. I stripped the entire car down to bare metal both times I painted...
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    Value of the MSD

    I totally agree with @Ricks70Duster340 about the ease of changing the advance springs. I have a 69 4 speed Barracuda with a 340 modified to about 375HP. About 5 years ago I bought an entire MS setup (6 Box, distributor, plug wires and coil). The difference was noticeable. Starts up way...
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    I need electrical help.

    I just saw his comment, Del. I am glad you saw it earlier and issued the warning. Could the fuse box get hot if the fuseable link was bypassed/deleted? Hey, @1973Kathleen, @67Dart273 is an electrical expert. heed his warning. If I were you, I would have a way set up to pull the positive battery...
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    Please help!! 1971 340 duster having major ignition wiring headaches.

    @sassygrnduster, listen carefully to what @67Dart273 says. I am pretty good with automobile electrics, and he has forgotten more than I'll ever know.
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    I need electrical help.

    I agree with what everybody above has said. I would add that you should get a multimeter, if you don't already have one. Don't make any assumptions as you start to run the diagnosis. It could be a bad connection at the Firewall plugs, a bad switch, bad ground, bad bulb/horn, etc. You need to...
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    gap for plugs - MSD box & dist.

    Thanks for taking the time to update us on your decision. So often we have someone ask a question, there is a lot of dialog and we never hear how it turned out. Thanks.
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    gap for plugs - MSD box & dist.

    I have a 69 Barracuda with a moderately modified 340 and a complete MSD system. I used MSDs recommendation and went with 0.045. My car runs great.
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    Heater/ AC wiring

    For us to be able to help you, we need some information. 1. What is the Make, Model and year of the car. 2. What is the problem? All we know is that you said, "what brings power to the heater/AC", and that you tried a bunch of things. Do you mean the fan motor isn't working? Do you mean the AC...
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    MSD "ready to run" system

    Yes. I installed the MSD system (including MSD wires) in my 69 Barracuda with a moderately modified 340. I followed MSD's suggestion of bypassing the ballast as mentioned by @abodyjoe. The improvement was marked. Instant starts, better idle and better throttle response. It's been about 4 years...
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    Disconnect battery when parked?

    NO KIDDING! Ask me how I know....
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    wiring check

    I cannot answer for a 72 Dart, but the brake lights on a 69 Barracuda go through the turn signal switch. After a complete restoration about 9 years ago, I was going to take the car for a test drive, but there were no brake lights or turn signals. After hours of testing and looking at a wire...
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    Year one or classic industries?

    I bought the H&H under hood harnesses for my 69 Barracuda. I was very pleased with them. It looks great and fit perfectly. Well worth the money.
  24. harrisonm

    Wiper motor wiring

    Mike, look at the How-To article I posted a few months ago on how to rebuild a 69 Barracuda 2 speed wiper motor. It includes a detailed description on how to test the motor. Here is a teaser, but read the article. It is pretty detailed. If push comes to shove, send me a PM. MAKE SURE THE WIPER...
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    Today I Blew Apart and Fixed an Inoperable Horn. It Was Easy.

    I hope Mopar horns are the same. I assume they can't be too different. I think I'll post a how to with more pictures. It will probably be next week.
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    Today I Blew Apart and Fixed an Inoperable Horn. It Was Easy.

    Very possibly because the points I was talking about were stuck.
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    Today I Blew Apart and Fixed an Inoperable Horn. It Was Easy.

    I accept the challenge. Do you have one that doesn't work? I mean, if it already isn't working, how much damage could I do?
  28. harrisonm

    Today I Blew Apart and Fixed an Inoperable Horn. It Was Easy.

    Thanks. I have looked around, and about all I can find is hard steel rivets that are really hard to pound into shape. I need to find something softer. These rivets drilled out very easily.
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