By George Selby I just purchased a 70 F-100 Ranger XLT. It was a year out of inspection, and when I bought it, the rear lights did not work at all, so I knew it would need some work to be drivable. The front parking lights did work on this vehicle. The procedures and wire […] More »
By: admin | July 30, 2004
These are generic steering column wiring codes for General Motors and Ford columns and should give you some direction doing your wiring. I'm fairly confident that both auto makers have made changes, additions and deletions to these tables, so a VOM or trouble light test BEFORE you throw the switch would be prudent. But, it […] More »
By: admin | July 30, 2004
By John Meyer I felt that the factory speakers that came as a part of the "premium sound" option were not all that premium. The factory units are 6"x8" oval full-range drivers with paper cones and a "wizzer cone" to help with the high end. It was not much help, since the sound was muddy […] More »
By: admin | July 30, 2004
By Steve Delanty The problem: The stock headlight wiring sucks. The wire is quite small (#18) and it follows a very long tortorous path from the battery to the headlight switch, down to the dimmer switch and then back thru the engine compartment to the headlights. There is several volts lost thru all this wiring […] More »
By: admin | July 30, 2004
By Steve Delanty Owners of old cars and trucks that came with 6-volt electrical systems know what a drag 6 volts can be! Dim lights, slow cranking, weak spark, replacing generator brushes as a maintenance item, etc . The cure is obvious… convert to 12 volts! Usually it’s pretty easy to convert to 12 volts. […] 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
By Mike Boyd One of the last things you will find on an early off-road vehicle is interior lighting. Dome lights and under hood lights did not come as standard equipment on early 4WD’s. Whether your 4X4 is used on the street or trail, interior lighting can be essential for safety and handling equipment and […] More »
By: admin | July 30, 2004
