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    Amp gauge vs volts gauge?

    Hey folks. I'm restoring a 1946 Dodge W series truck. It's on the home stretch and I'm getting ready to wire up the dash. The owner is adamant about keeping it as original as possible. My question is this. Can I just hook up the old Amp gage to power or is there some way to make this old Amp...
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    Turn signals (again.. i know..)

    Another full custom wire job (that i did not build the wire in) . I have no idea what is going where but i think this is how it is wired. Everything workes when separate but when i tie the break lights into the signals all i get is both lights flashing? I know i just went through this on the...
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    Another turn signal problem.

    Im still working on that dam 59 GMC pick up. I got the front signals working by fixing the ground. Now the problem is iat the rear. When i press on the brake pedal the flasher stops flashing and all i have is break lights. Some how the break lights are over riding the turn signals. The...
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    Turn signal wiring help needed.

    Im working on a 1959 chevy and i can not for the life of me figure out these turn signals... I tried 4 different flashers and still no love. Each turn signal has its own wire. They share a common ground. When i turn on one signal both come on and flash. The common ground wire seems to be...
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    MSD issue

    I fired up pops car today, fired up nice. I ran it for a few to check for leaks and shut it down. Now no spark at the plugs. The coil is firing but no fire at the plugs. What do the 2 wires into the distributor even do? I would think fire INTO the cap should equal fire OUT of the cap? I've...
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    Over voltage.

    I noticed my volt gauge is droppng so I got out the meter. I'm seeing 36 volts at the pin on the alt. I replaced the V.R. with no change. I' thinking the fuse is blown hence the droppig voltage but I don' want to replace the fuse until I can figure out the issue. Thanks for the help.
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    Rewiring the race car.

    While I have the engine out I decided to remove the old crusty wire harness and do away with the bulkhead connection completely. Now all my high amp draw circuits run off a bus bar and my low amp stuff runs off a 7 wire painless harness. I also moved everything off the fire wall and down to...
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    Trunk harness help needed.

    I'm rewiring my car (71 dart) And need help with the tail and break light wires. Everything was working before I cut the harness. I was able to figure out the front easy by touching the wires to 12v hot. For some reason I can't get any lights on the rear of the car. I thought the wire were...
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    What is this and what does it do?

    I'm rewiring my car (71 dart) and removing all the extra B.S.. It's almost never driven at night but I want headlights. This box has 2 fuses in it for headlights. I thought the headlight switch had a breaker built in, so what dose this box Do? Thanks again!
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    Can't advance timing?

    With my new 1976 mag pick up distrubter I can't get anymore than 50 BTDC. I'm twisted until the vaccum can hits the intake. How do I get a decent amount of timing in? 318 motor in a 71 dart.
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    AFR gauge not working.

    When I put in my new dash I did not hook up the ground to my autometer wideband. It was un hooked for a few days before I took the dash back out and hooked up the ground. Now with the ground hooked up the gauge won't come on. It's just black, no count down, nothing. Could I have damaged it by...
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    Headlights, brakelights, heater, and gauges all dead?

    My 2 step limit stopped working, it was not getting juice. so I wired it into my gauges hot wire and it worked for all of one second. now almost the entire car is dead. I replaced 2 20 amp fuses under the dash but they look like they burned out in 1971....checked the headlight fuses on the...
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    What is this and do I need it?

    This thing.. It has a Chrysler part number 3656076 on it. It looks to share wiring with this plug. Edit- the plug has 2 blue wires and one black. I cant trace the rest of it wriring. What is the box an do I need it? what was that plug for and do I need it?
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    How much of this is now trash?

    I just received a 6AL from my pops. How much of the old ignition system can I remove? Blue box=now trash? Points resistor=trash? all wiring connected to above listed items=trash? Also any thought why I even have a blue box with points anyways? I figure the blue box crapped out and...
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    Distributer bushing and rollpin?

    Hi folks Ive got a LA mag pick up dizzy but its mising the plastic bushing, rollpin and washer. Is there anywhere to get these parts or is this dizzy trash bound? Thanks for the time.and advice.
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    71 Dart, mag pickup and 6AL

    Hi folks. I have a 1971 dart, 318 with points. I would like to go to the mag pickup dist. that I have in a box and add a 6AL that my pops is willing to donate. Im am building a mild 360, 650 Holley DP, that this ignition will be firing. I have installed these MOPAR light advance springs...
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    Gauge lights, Fuel and tach questions.

    Hello folks I got some questions. 1971 Dart Swinger My gauge lights wont work, I checked the fuse marked INST No power to it regardless of the headlight switch position. I can't find any wire behind the dash that goes hot when I turn on the lights. The head lights do work. What wire is the...
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    Where is all the wiring & How do I make my engine bay look like this?

    So Where is all the stuff? Where do I start? Do i build some type of panel and hide it somewhere? If you have a clean firewall and engine bay please tell my what it took to make it. I took this pick from mopar muscle this is not my car, just the look I want to go after. (as far as wiring...
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