wiring harness
Then it will have the diameter of the wire in American Wire Gage (AWG).
Finally it will have the insulation color. * = stripe of opposing color.
Splice connections are marked with a solid dot.
These two booklets (and slide show) should also help.
1973 Chrysler and Imperial Understanding The Electrical System Service Reference Guide from the Master Technician Service Conference Series Session 310
1973 Chrysler and Imperial Electrical Circuit Troubleshooting from the Master Technician Service Conference Series Session 311
Maybe the most important connections to verify first are the ones that are always hot. That's the wiring from the battery positive to alternator output stud and everything inbetween that doesn't have an off switch.
Lets walk through one example with a '68 Barracuda diagram (probably similar to a '68 Dart).
The battery hot connects at the bulkhead cavities 'J' and then 'P' continues to the alternator. On the passenger compartment side there will be a matching heavy red (12 gage) and heavy black (12 gage) wire in those two locations. (A '67 engine harness would make 'Z' hot! Connecting that to a '68 could be a big oops.)
Also notice the ammeter shows zero, but even so, if the battery is connected it is electrically HOT; as are the feed connections at the headlight switch, a portion of the fuse box, and the alternator output stud.
Diagram wires are labelled. First part is a reference letter and number, such as A or A1. The next segment may be A2. If it connects to something else, it may get a different letter for the subcircuit.
Then it will have the diameter of the wire in American Wire Gage (AWG).
Finally it will have the insulation color. * = stripe of opposing color.
Splice connections are marked with a solid dot.
These two booklets (and slide show) should also help.
1973 Chrysler and Imperial Understanding The Electrical System Service Reference Guide from the Master Technician Service Conference Series Session 310
1973 Chrysler and Imperial Electrical Circuit Troubleshooting from the Master Technician Service Conference Series Session 311
Maybe the most important connections to verify first are the ones that are always hot. That's the wiring from the battery positive to alternator output stud and everything inbetween that doesn't have an off switch.
Lets walk through one example with a '68 Barracuda diagram (probably similar to a '68 Dart).
The battery hot connects at the bulkhead cavities 'J' and then 'P' continues to the alternator. On the passenger compartment side there will be a matching heavy red (12 gage) and heavy black (12 gage) wire in those two locations. (A '67 engine harness would make 'Z' hot! Connecting that to a '68 could be a big oops.)
Also notice the ammeter shows zero, but even so, if the battery is connected it is electrically HOT; as are the feed connections at the headlight switch, a portion of the fuse box, and the alternator output stud.
