frumharlem
Active Member
I am still struggling to get my electrical issue with my 71 Dart resolved.
I changed my headers and had to remove the plugs and wires to access manifold. When I put back I accidentally mixed up the plug wires. I went through the flames out carb and starts with backfires.
Finally figured out that the plugs were mixed up and fixed that. But, since fixing order my MSD 6AL box (all was running for 3 yrs before headers.) toast. The MSD Helpdesk confirmed. I bought a new MSD coil and 6AL. I put in and found that I had no power to the MSD box. I burned my ignition switch out. I replaced that. Tech Support also walked me through getting rid of ballast. (or so I thought).
I regained power to the new ignition switch. I then replaced and added additional Ground wires. Rad core, fender, frame steering column bell housing to block and dash. Since replacing the 2ns Ignition switch and adding/replacing Grounds I now have an issue where power if fine, but as soon as I move ignition switch to accessory position, the main in-line fuse blows!
Now I am trying to figure that short out. I bought a short tracer set. But, now I realized I cannot use it, because it needs power in the blown fuse location to power the tone sender!
It is a shot in the dark about my wiring, since trying to eliminate ballast. I have the wiring diagram and cannot locate where on it shows a Blue Wire with a Yellow stripe.
I changed my headers and had to remove the plugs and wires to access manifold. When I put back I accidentally mixed up the plug wires. I went through the flames out carb and starts with backfires.
Finally figured out that the plugs were mixed up and fixed that. But, since fixing order my MSD 6AL box (all was running for 3 yrs before headers.) toast. The MSD Helpdesk confirmed. I bought a new MSD coil and 6AL. I put in and found that I had no power to the MSD box. I burned my ignition switch out. I replaced that. Tech Support also walked me through getting rid of ballast. (or so I thought).
I regained power to the new ignition switch. I then replaced and added additional Ground wires. Rad core, fender, frame steering column bell housing to block and dash. Since replacing the 2ns Ignition switch and adding/replacing Grounds I now have an issue where power if fine, but as soon as I move ignition switch to accessory position, the main in-line fuse blows!
Now I am trying to figure that short out. I bought a short tracer set. But, now I realized I cannot use it, because it needs power in the blown fuse location to power the tone sender!
It is a shot in the dark about my wiring, since trying to eliminate ballast. I have the wiring diagram and cannot locate where on it shows a Blue Wire with a Yellow stripe.