Electrical tips
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Boca Raton Florida
SO what do you want to know?
There are a lot of improvements that can be made to the original electrics: Relays for the headlights to eliminate the voltage drop in the original harness, Relays for the electric fans, Better power distribution, LED lights, Upgraded Alternator, etc..
Madelectrical had a pretty good writeup
There are a lot of improvements that can be made to the original electrics: Relays for the headlights to eliminate the voltage drop in the original harness, Relays for the electric fans, Better power distribution, LED lights, Upgraded Alternator, etc..
Madelectrical had a pretty good writeup
Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 473
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From: Champlin Minnesota
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Milan
Thanks
It's a nice link 
Something else?
I've never worked with car wiring & electrician, so I need basic info too!!
Here is what actually doesn't work on my 69' :
- low beam lights
- horn
- turn signals
- wiper system
- courtesy lamps
The car needs a complete restoration but before I'd like to drive it for few months...
It's a nice link Something else?
I've never worked with car wiring & electrician, so I need basic info too!!
Here is what actually doesn't work on my 69' :
- low beam lights
- horn
- turn signals
- wiper system
- courtesy lamps
The car needs a complete restoration but before I'd like to drive it for few months...
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 9,192
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From: Boca Raton Florida
OK, You need to order a good shop manual for your specific year. Once you have that you can figure out whats going on, we can teach you how to troubleshoot anything.
Here is a Headlight modification drawing, it incorperates relays to shorten the heavy current path for the lights and get you full voltage at the lights. Its a very worthwhile mod to do. You use the existing wireing except for the front harness that goes to the lights, that part is new.
This is a horn circuit for an 81, but its not a Lot different than yours. The horn button on the column furnishes a ground to the horn relay which operates the horn.
Ctsy lights and turn signals are all fixable. Some of the other guys might be able to post the drawings.
Here is a Headlight modification drawing, it incorperates relays to shorten the heavy current path for the lights and get you full voltage at the lights. Its a very worthwhile mod to do. You use the existing wireing except for the front harness that goes to the lights, that part is new.
This is a horn circuit for an 81, but its not a Lot different than yours. The horn button on the column furnishes a ground to the horn relay which operates the horn.
Ctsy lights and turn signals are all fixable. Some of the other guys might be able to post the drawings.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 8,117
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From: charlotte north carolina
six
the "anti-theft deterrent system" statement caught my eye. does that mean it's a theft deterrent deterrent system? like a sign that says"steal me, i'm someones baby"! must have been written by a gm lawyer!
jeff
the "anti-theft deterrent system" statement caught my eye. does that mean it's a theft deterrent deterrent system? like a sign that says"steal me, i'm someones baby"! must have been written by a gm lawyer!
jeff
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 9,192
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From: Boca Raton Florida
Its just a circuit that honks the horn until it burns out in the event someone opens a door. It has a starter lockout circuit and thats about it. Much better systems are available aftermarket
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