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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 10:04 AM
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Glad you found the smelly culprit!

These trucks are not overly, electrically complicated but all it takes is a set of aftermarket lights, a newer alternator and a spiffy new cassette player for an electrical dunce to make a nest of things!

All the splicing looks like someone may have added a different ignition switch at some point..

Take your time, eliminate one wire at a time and the truck will be like new again
 
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
All 1956 and later FoMoCo vehicles are 12V negative ground / 1955 and earlier are 6V positive ground.
To include Model T?
 
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Tedster9
To include Model T?
No.

1908-1927: Model T's had very few mechanical changes, the only thing that I recall was an optional starter available in the mid 1920's.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 12:42 PM
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So, technically, Ford went back to negative ground in 1956
 
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Old Jun 11, 2015 | 11:11 AM
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This thread made me get back under my dash and button up a few things... Would be a shame to loose a truck over a nasty 12v+
 
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 06:15 AM
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Not a big fan of these aftermarket auto starts and remote door locks, they do it fast and cheap, and that's when problem starts, when you get a new to you truck always look under the dash and around the firewall and fender aprons. Hate to see your ride burning on the side of the road. As a fireman we go at least 3 times a week for a working car fire. Mostly older models, there always a total and if you spent some hard earned cash on your ride it's work peeking around.
 
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