Wire in dash not allowing for car to start

67Dart273 said

You have a shop manual for a 74?

Start by reading this:

http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/amp-gauges.shtml

You probably blew up a fuse link, and or have a bad connection in the bulkhead connector

"Letting out the smoke" is never good, as the cheap plastic insulation can melt wires together in the harness. Sometimes, you have to strip the harness out, lay it out, and strip the wrapping and inspect and or repair

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Agreed, just went through this, if your engine bay smells like horse manure then it's a fusable link down by the relay. The yellow and/or yellow brown wire is the starter trigger.

Another thing to check is the ignition interlock 'computer' which is the white box right next to the fuse box behind the dash, with two strips of wires going into it. Check for power coming in and going out of the big yellow and yellow brown wires right next to each other. If it doesn't it might pay to take it apart real quick and see if you fried anything.


Here, have a diagram.

http://www.mymopar.com/72to76_wiring.htm