74 power troubleshooting
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5th Gear
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74 power troubleshooting
Put in a new mini starter and now I don’t have power to my fuse block. Just wondering exactly where voltage goes after your starter, so I can trace it out at each connection. Went to a mini starter that doesn’t have the “R” terminal so I’m sure one of the wires that is no longer connected carries power to the next spot. I have 12v on the starter. I don’t just want to try each wire so wondering where the next step is from the starter and what color wire. I have two blue wires and a black wire that is no longer hooked up. Thanks!
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Get the 1974 schematic and find and test your fusible links (thermal).
Get the 1974 schematic and find and test your fusible links (thermal).
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5th Gear
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Figured I’d respond to this in case anyone else runs into this problem. Previous owner was using the “R” terminal as a junction point to bypass the seatbelt relay. I just spliced these three wires together and it returned power to my fuseblock and the entirety of the car.
