More ignition fun :)
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More ignition fun :)
So with the key on i'm not getting any power to anything. I'm trying to figure things out with other threads, but didnt find any exactly the same.
~I obviously have power on the battery side of the solenoid, but with a test light, none of the other terminals have power... should they?
~No power to the ignition switch inside with key in either position.
Picture show's what's going on and keep in mind, previous owner sucked!
~I obviously have power on the battery side of the solenoid, but with a test light, none of the other terminals have power... should they?
~No power to the ignition switch inside with key in either position.
Picture show's what's going on and keep in mind, previous owner sucked!
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Check the fusible link. There is a wire on the BATTERY side of the solenoid marked fusible link, a quick check is to try tugging the wire. If it stretches or gives the fusible link is bad and needs to be replaced.
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You'll only have power on the starter-side of the solenoid when the solenoid makes. You'll only have power on the plug that connects to the 'S' post when the key is in START, assuming everything upstream is in working order.
Does your horn work? That's a quick way to tell if you have hot-at-all-times power. I'm guessing it's a fusible link like mike said.
BTW mike - that's one of the cleanest harnesses I've ever seen! Must be NOS.
Does your horn work? That's a quick way to tell if you have hot-at-all-times power. I'm guessing it's a fusible link like mike said.
BTW mike - that's one of the cleanest harnesses I've ever seen! Must be NOS.
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It is. I looked high and low for nearly a year before I found it. This is for the project I'm working on (The Long Journey Begins).
Maybe between this and the NOS gauge I have the ammeter will finally work.
Maybe between this and the NOS gauge I have the ammeter will finally work.
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What does the black wire with the link hook too, and see the plug with black wire and smaller yellow... what does that go too?
Edit: I'm missing it. Mike0o0o0o says it should be on the positive side of the solenoid and i'm pretty sure it's cut before the link and laying there.
I'll get a pic when it's daylight so we can figure this out. This sux
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The black fusible link wire hooks to the same terminal on the solenoid as the positive battery cable.
There are two black plugs. One has two wires, (1) yellow w/ green stripe, (1) green. The yellow w/green stripe is for the horn, the green goes to the voltage regulator.
The other plug has three wires, (1) Black, heavy gauge, (1)yellow, (1) red. The black is 12v from the alternator, yellow goes to the voltage regulator and the red goes to the ammeter.
There are two black plugs. One has two wires, (1) yellow w/ green stripe, (1) green. The yellow w/green stripe is for the horn, the green goes to the voltage regulator.
The other plug has three wires, (1) Black, heavy gauge, (1)yellow, (1) red. The black is 12v from the alternator, yellow goes to the voltage regulator and the red goes to the ammeter.
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The black fusible link wire hooks to the same terminal on the solenoid as the positive battery cable.
There are two black plugs. One has two wires, (1) yellow w/ green stripe, (1) green. The yellow w/green stripe is for the horn, the green goes to the voltage regulator.
The other plug has three wires, (1) Black, heavy gauge, (1)yellow, (1) red. The black is 12v from the alternator, yellow goes to the voltage regulator and the red goes to the ammeter.
There are two black plugs. One has two wires, (1) yellow w/ green stripe, (1) green. The yellow w/green stripe is for the horn, the green goes to the voltage regulator.
The other plug has three wires, (1) Black, heavy gauge, (1)yellow, (1) red. The black is 12v from the alternator, yellow goes to the voltage regulator and the red goes to the ammeter.
Also, right where it Y's out, there is a white wire cut, and i cant tell where it's going by the pictures above. What's that one? (I know it comes from the alt., but where does it go up from there after the Y)
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Okay, the black wire is hooked up temp. without a fusible link (will get replaced as soon as i find my short) and I baught a ground strap to hook from intake bolt to firewall. Still no go. 
I dont know where my short is. Still no power to anything.
I dont know where my short is. Still no power to anything.
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Okay, I baught a $10 multimeter from Harbor Freight and I was going to look for my short, but here is where it's get's funny, yet frustrating. I'm out on the truck and i've got the direction's on the fender with me because I dont know how to use these. The wind blowes the can off of the directions and the direction's fly a couple feet away and guess who's waiting near by to shread them into pieces... The dog.
With ohm's, I can probe in two spots and see if it's shorted right? But what setting in the ohm's do I set it on? There is 20, 200k, 200w yada yada. Or is there a different way I should be set on and looking for it?
With ohm's, I can probe in two spots and see if it's shorted right? But what setting in the ohm's do I set it on? There is 20, 200k, 200w yada yada. Or is there a different way I should be set on and looking for it?