1970 wiring issue?? HELP
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Topic: 1970 wiring issue?? HELP
Posted By: carguy47
Subject: 1970 wiring issue?? HELP
Date Posted: 09-March-2016 at 4:00PM
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Hey guys. I just had an issue pop up without warning or prompting on my part. I was driving home and the car started to sputter and finally die. I went to check the battery and I have NO power. I tried jumping the car and switched the battery. ZERO power anywhere! Two days later I had some time to work on it and it fired right up immediately? The issue seemed to resolve itself. However it ran for 5 secs - died AGAIN! ZERO power anywhere. Switched batteries and the headlights and interior light came on. I went to start the car and the battery sparked and ZERO lights again! I charged the battery again, no issues with battery. Four days later I put the battery back in and I had interior lights. I went to check the headlights and BAM... ZERO power again??? What the heck is going on? Any ideas?  ------------- You have to build em to drive em! |
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Posted By: Ranchero Fan
Date Posted: 09-March-2016 at 5:22PM
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Battery cable or cable clamp(if you have replacement cable ends)? I had a replacement cable end, on one of my cables, & after a short time decided to act up one damp night in the middle of nowhere. ------------- Brian 1973 Ford Ranchero Big Block. ''THE OTHER WOMAN'' |
Posted By: jversch
Date Posted: 10-March-2016 at 5:43AM
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Check all your power and grounds . Sounds like you have voltage drop when you put a load on the system . Even if it looks clean , cleaning them may fix it . ------------- Jerry VerSchneider 1972 Gran torino formal roof H Code 1973 Gran torino fast back H code. |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 10-March-2016 at 10:47AM
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I had the end rust off my starter cable right at the starter. Rest of car got power, until I cranked starter and the cable end arced and killed the battery. Couple hours later, I could repeat the process... ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
Posted By: Ranchero Fan
Date Posted: 10-March-2016 at 11:53AM
------------- Brian 1973 Ford Ranchero Big Block. ''THE OTHER WOMAN'' |
Big Bird wrote:Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 10-March-2016 at 2:21PM
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yes sounds like the battery cable either pos or neg, battery end or the other end somewhere ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: carguy47
Date Posted: 12-March-2016 at 2:02PM
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Spot on guys. I replaced and Cleaned ALL ground straps and bingo...car runs again. Thanks ------------- You have to build em to drive em! |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 12-March-2016 at 2:22PM
 ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |