USING RELAYS TO CONTROL HIGH AMPERAGE CIRCUITS By John Niolon One of the things we have to contend with when restoring or rodding these old trucks is the wiring (or lack thereof). How many of us have looked under the hood or dash board to find a mess that can only be compared to a […] More »
By: admin | June 27, 2009
By: Rick Sauer OVERHEAD CB RADIO INSTALLATION This article is for those of you who have a manual transmission F150 and cannot mount a large CB in the ashtray area. Or are just looking for somewhere different to mount your radio. First size up area by holding radio with holding bracket to the […] More »
By: admin | April 19, 2006
By Aric Waldron I started out with a horn button missing all electrical parts. The previous owner had removed the internals, presumably because they didn’t work, and replaced them with a dash mounted button. Since my horns worked I knew the relay was fine, so I decided to make my own contacts rather than pay […] More »
By: admin | April 10, 2006
I have read with interest most of the comments in the forums about ammeters for Fords as I had to rewire my 78 F250 completely. So I started with taking out all the wiring carefully ie. Take the plugs apart not just cutting the wires Took the dash out and checked all the gauges actually […] More »
By: admin | October 19, 2005
By Jim Barbera I’ve seen a lot of late ’70s Ford trucks with a non working ammeter. I sure wish mine was working when I broke a alternator brush wire out in the middle of nowhere and had the truck quit just after crossing a creek. I was able to fix the alternator and get […] More »
By: admin | August 3, 2004
By 1998 Tom Hogan This is a VERY simple conversion to install the late model large distributor cap onto an earlier model engine. The subject truck is a 1976 with a 390 FE motor. It has the stock small distributor cap and matching spark plug wires. The reasons for doing this conversion are: Reliability. The […] More »
By: admin | July 30, 2004
By Mike Boyd Old electrical systems can be a real nightmare, especially if a previous owner of your vehicle modified it. There are some simple solutions to the headaches that poor wiring causes. First of all, start totally from scratch. Cut the original wires and purchase a newer F-150 or late model Bronco electrical […] More »
By: admin | July 30, 2004
