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Thanks for answering my question. Another work around to the seatbelt starter interlock was to reach underneath the seat and pull the plug on the seat sensor.

Haven't seen one of those in the instrument cluster. I recall seeing a little chrome blob under the dash on 4-speed cars. The ones I remebered had a square amber lens that announced that Reverse was now engaged. IIRC it was connected to the backup light circuit. In those days you had to put...

What is the difference between the 1972 A-body dashboard wiring harnesses? A running change was made in November 1971. For those with failing memories, and those who were too young to appreciate, there was a lot of nonsense going on at the time with regards to cars and Federal, and California...

In the vicinity of the ash tray, there should be a connector with an orange and a white wire in it. This is the connector for the radio. I don't recall which wire controls what function. One powers the dial light and is switched by the headlight switch and dimmer. The other is power for the...

The last two cars I have revived have had PO/3rd World wiring alterations front end, under hood, and under dash. On the Demon, the under hood and front end were dealt with by using reproduction wiring harnesses. Yes it's pricey, but all of the connectors fit, including the ones at the...

LOL. Had not heard those before. Used to call Joseph Lucas "the Prince of Darkness" or refer to the Joseph Lucas Company as the "inventors of darkness". Made some decent money back in HS converting friends' small British sports cars from Lucas generators to GM Delcotrons. Amazing how much...

In short, no. I considered doing this with (driving lights, not fog lights) the Demon, but decided not to go ahead. I was planning to use 64-65 Valiant turn signals over the corner of the lower front valence panel. I've been dragging around a pair of Cibie model 95 with the high wattage...

My experience is that power for the dome light comes off the trunk wire that contains lights in the rear of the car and the fuel gauge sending unit. IIRC, power comes up the drivers' side C pillar to the fixture. The headlight switch can be used to turn the dome light on, but not off if a door...

Should be ECH CS720A. I'm partial to Echelin points. That part number is Echelin's for the dual point Prestolite distributor. If you want the vented version, try ECH CS720P. FWIW: I've had trouble in the past with Standard brand ignition parts. (Some times it can't be helped. I use what's...

IIRC, the car is running off the battery until ~ 1100 rpm when the alternator is producing enough electricity to get involved. Power from an alternator remains relatively flat over the rpm range. A generator on the other hand produces more power the faster the armature is turned. It amuses...

I've seen something like that, too. Usually happened when the battery had been seriously discharged. I'd put mine on a trickle charger overnight. That would clear it up most times. If not, I'd put in a (known good) battery from one of the other cars and try it. Sometimes, I'd skip the...

So the ammeter will function correctly?? If the leads are switched around, the gauge will read discharge when the battery is actually being charged.

That's interesting. My 72 includes the accessories listed and so does the ones in my 73 and the one I harvested from a 73.

In looking at the photo and the description, I do not see provisions in the harness for the radio dial light, ashtray light, A/C compressor clutch, and glove box light. Last year I harvested a harness from a salvage yard had all of those. In checking the 70 parts catalog, (oldest that I have)...

If it does not have to be OE/NOS, why not get a new cable from Rock Auto for < $7.00 + the ride? AIRTEX / WELLS Part # 1J1158R

When working with squibs on aircraft, I was instructed to ground the squib. Seems to me the same would be true of an airbag.

Unless you're trying for a 100 point car, the most cost effective, and best use of time, is to replace the element and socket. Parts can be found in the "HELP!" section of most big box parts stores. It is pretty much a generic fixture, but make sure you don't get one for an import. Some of...

I see you've pulled out the radio, which is another way of solving the problem I have encountered in the past. If the aftermarket radio has "electronic" tuning, suggest checking out the power leads to the radio. There are usually two power leads to this kind of radio. One is switched, so your...

Where ever you mount the amp, be sure to provide for adequate ventilation. If amp has cooling fins, place the amp so the open end of the fin area faces up. I used a cut down metal stud (donation from demo on a construction project) to mount my 1000 watt amp in the Dart with the fins up...

X2 on the Battery Tender. Go for the Battery Tender + model, not the wall wart. The BT+ has diagnostic LEDs and two pig tails. One pig tail has clamps, the other has eyes that can be connected to battery leads for goof resistant quick hookups regardless of lighting or sobriety. I've been...

I cleaned up the contacts in the bulkhead connector. Made a big difference in my 73 Dart.

If lights were getting dim at idle, I suspect that the bulkhead connection is playing a role in this. You seem to be in good hands for checking the VR. LOL Could be incredibly tight manufacturing tolerances that got both lights to fail at the same time.

Much the same here. Dart Custom /6, batt to block, then back of head to firewall. Demon was originally a /6 car, batt to drvr side head, then pax side head to firewall.

Could be corroded connections. Solved a brightness issue by cleaning connectors and making sure grounds were clean and snug. Area that produced the most results was cleaning the bulkhead connections. Go figure.

X 2 PS: Don't hold switch on while driving. Bad for wiring.

I think I used the same site for LEDs when I converted instrument panel of the 73. I also had white face gauges. Do not use red. It makes the needles on the gauges vanish. Painting the needles silver did not help. Black works, but it makes the gauges harder to read. The other comment I...

I hope this works out well for you. 95% of the alarm issues I run into at work are aftermarket installs. Most of the issues are alerts that the car owner does nothing about. It's a lot like the story of the boy who cries 'Wolf'. I'm thinking about bolt cutters for the ground wire of the car...

LOL. Reminds me of an Aggie/(nationality)/(ethnic) joke I've heard where a person failed the driving test because they had an old licensing guide and were trying to work the high beams through the steering wheel with their feet. Old farts know better, but don't assume all the young guns out...

x 2 When the ampmeter fails, I've found that the car will start but will not run. Putting the leads on one lug is a good field fix if the gauge fails enroute.

Check the circuits that should be cold when the switch is off by pulling the fuse. Bridge the fuse clamps in the box with the leads of a volt meter or LVCT (aka multi-meter). If you get a reading when logic tells you there should be no power, dig in. IMHO the worst offenders are alarm...