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  1. grassy

    Looking for a picture of an alternator...

    Hi, Does anyone have a picture of an alternator and associated brackets for a /6... his is a '74 Dart but I suspect most years are the same. Thanks Ian.
  2. grassy

    Need partial wiring diagram

    My 2 service manuals have dissapeared...and i am lost. Looking for the wiring guide (colours / location / purpose) for the wires coming off the firewall..1975 Duster.. not happy... Thanks, ian.
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    Eating coils...

    We are enjoying our ride this year..a few small bugs but with other stresses around, we don't seem to have a lot of time to do the other things we wanted to do on the car but that is ok.. we had this problem recently...
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    Indirect LED lighting

    I would like to do some indirect LED lighting on my truck.. I seem to be missing something...if the strips run on 12 volt, why do they need transformers and then you have to run an inverter....it seems very complicated ... Can anyone do a one or 2 minute tutorial with products that will...
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    aftermarket gauge light..

    I had 3 of the aftermarket gauge lights burn out on us this season...is there a LED equivalent ? Thanks ian.
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    Car is dead..help !

    Went to start our '75 Duster, 360 with orange box ignition. Was driving it last night. Thought we left something on so went to boost it...still dead. Won't even turn over. Tried putting her into gear..thought that the only start in neutral may not be engauged.. The car doesn't have a ballast...
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    tachometer...

    I have a sun pro III that I bought from a member a bunch of years ago.. My engine is a 360. I am running the Mopar orange box Electronic Ignition with the associated dizzy. I have connected the GREEN wire to the negative (-) side of the ignition coil and have switch # of cylinders to 8. Nada...
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    Common problem ?

    '75 Duster. When we bought the car in '09, the knob for the "pull on" lights was not secured on the shaft securely so it would always come off. This was great because I moved it to it's new home. I am not sure if I will have to take it off again,,,,anyone know how I can secure this knob so it...
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    Weird and weirder...

    I have an led bulb in my overhead light. I disconnected the neg off the battery and my son opened the door and it came on ? Maybe I grounded the car too well. So I took off the positive as well. It still went on. Alien power ?? Opened and closed sever times...it dimmed a bit but it still...
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    Starts in gear

    Folks, Moved over from column shift to console shift. Before, the car had to in park or neutral to start...now I can start in all gears.. How do I make it go back to the old way...won't pass safety if not.. Thanks
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    high beams

    They worked when we took the car off the road. I thought maybe it was the sealed beam was having problems but when I turn on the high beams, both headlights die. I feel naked not having my manual..I am using chiltons tonight. I have 2 wires coming in it looks like..an 18r and a 18V*. Is one...
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    Fender mounted blinkers

    I have hooked up the two identically. Both work as blinkers when the lights are off. I turn the lights on..one goes on and the other stays off..which is correct ? Pulling what hair I have out.. Ian.
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    Wires from the passenger side

    Folks, I have loaned out my book with all the electrical information. I have a bunch of wires coming out where the passenger kick panel is. Looks like it is for the seat belt or something...cannot think of anything else it could be. Would like to cut it but would it be better just to stuff...
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    Odd live wire..

    Just about finished my wiring.,,but I am having a bizarre problem with my blinkers. For the lights up front, I have grounded the wire at the same place where my neg battery cable connects with the car. Could this be a problem ? Problem still happens with my other blinker when I moved...
  15. grassy

    Egads, no power.....

    My wiring under the bonnet is 90% done...the only hurdle now is to figure out what wires to cut and join because I bought a internally ballasted coil so I wouldn't have to deal with the ballast anymore.. Any hints on this wire surgery would be gratefully appreciated... Installed my new...
  16. grassy

    Volt gauge

    Hi, Just installing a volt gauge. Would it be best to hook the wire up to the switchable power supply under the dash since I will be tapping into it ? If not, where should I do it..I have read several different places on this forum. Thanks Ian.
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    What does this plug into to ??

    Wires under my steering column. I seem to have acquired a group that I am not sure where to plug. The son took this apart so I cannot use my memory.. Are there any switched power wires under the dash ? Thanks
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    Wiring help for those replacing the instrument panel and a few questions...

    Dug out the manual with the wiring diagrams in it for our model year and realized I had to relearn everything again because all my papers had disappeared over the winter... I took the old instrument panel out and have made a new one with all the gauges necessary right in front of the driver...
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    Flasher help

    Need some info on the flashers under my dash and a) i cannot find my darned Mopar manuals are and b) I have bugged one of our members too much and I don't want to wear out my welcome so... I seem to have 3 flasher units: What is this ? The first one being yellow. Nothing is hooked up to it...
  20. grassy

    a question on brake lights.

    '75 Duster. Car is in storage and the manuals I think are in it... Is the rear brake light separate from the blinker or does one bulb do double duty ? Thanks ian.
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    Anyone work with LED lights

    I am using a group of LED lights to light the interior of the car ...the all came with pig tails. Can I wire them in series ? Thanks Ian.
  22. grassy

    What size battery ?

    Haven't seen this as a discussion item.. I need to buy a battery...I have a 360 with a mini dak starter. What should I be looking for ? Thanks ian.
  23. grassy

    Grounding the engine

    Funny, I was just reading 2 posts that were about keeping your parts well organized when you take them off the car and a grounding issue re gas gauge and I just remembered a quiestion that I have.. If i understand correctly, you are supposed to ground the engine to the frame and you have a...
  24. grassy

    Location of voltage regulator and electronic ignition

    Folks, I have a '75 Duster. Where do people usually locate their voltage regulator and electronic boxes in the engine bay ? We lost all out pics we took when we puled the car apart and not sure where to place them. Pics would be great ! Thanks ian.
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    Looking for someone who has who has installed a different gauge cluster

    As the title says, I am looking for someone who has removed the mopar gauge cluster and has installed something different, I am looking to find out what the color wire is each for left/right blinker, high beams, console lights, courtesy light, etc and how to actually wire up the new furnace...
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    Looking for a brave wiring expert to help with wiring

    Hi, I have a '75 Duster. The PO sprayed he wiring harness with tar. When we took the harness out we took pics but they have been lost. We tagged some of the stuff but we didn't do any more when we pealed off the covering (and to disconnect some of the pieces) to rid the wires of the tar. We...
  27. grassy

    Installing a new stereo in the dash...help please..

    I was going to install our stereo in our console but it isn't going to be wide enough so it looks like I have to use the original location. Can anyone give me some tips before I start cutting up the dash to make room ? Thanks Ian.
  28. grassy

    Mopar Electronic Ignition Distributor Kit missing a part

    The PO bought this kit....when I went to install it, I noticed it was missing the hold down plate. Was this part supposed to come with this kit ? Any ideas where I can buy one ...hopefully available in Canada. The Chrysler part number is : P4349278 Hold-Down Clamp, Distributor, Chrome, Small...
  29. grassy

    MSD Blaster SS help needed..

    I bought this unit from a member several years ago. It didn't have install instructions and the paperwork I have found on the net has been weak. I see this unit mostly installed on jap cars.. Has anyone installed this unit with the orange box mopar ignician ..and with a 360 ? Thanks Ian.
  30. grassy

    Wiring help please

    I am standing in front of my car looking at the lump of wiring that I have cleaned so carefully. I don't have the money for a kit now, as my friend suggested, just run new wires. I thought perhaps I could place on a large table and cut / re attach wires so there would be a left and right side...
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