Ground Bullet?

[unclepunchy]

90% sure these are headlight ground wires but I couldn't tell you a color because the last guy spray painted the wires all black!

There is one of these bullet connectors on each side. 73 Duster 340. Manual.

 

[1WildRT]

I think you better use a test light before you decide to ground those connectors... I think you'll find they are powered when the turn signals are receiving power... They are for fender top indicators, like these...

https://www.classicindustries.com/product/md327.html

 

[Cuda416]

Check for voltage. If it's zero, check continuity to a known ground.

 

[Cuda416]

I think you better use a test light before you decide to ground those connectors... I think you'll find they are powered when the turn signals are receiving power... They are for fender top indicators, like these...

https://www.classicindustries.com/product/md327.html

Oh yeah, forgot about those.

 

[unclepunchy]

Ya it might be for the fender top signals accept I don't really have a place to connect it? Must be missing something.

 

[Kendog 170]

Looks like your missing the bulb socket, gasket and wire pig tail.

 

[unclepunchy]

Looks like your missing the bulb socket, gasket and wire pig tail.

Yup, looks like I will be putting a WTB add up soon!

 

[Dana67Dart]

There might be repos on those.

 

[67Dart273]

Check for voltage. If it's zero, check continuity to a known ground.

Uh, NO. How do you know they are not for another circuit that is not activated, like, maybe THE FENDER MOUNT TURN INDICATORS

 

[67Dart273]

I have NEVER ONCE seen a CONNECTOR in a ground circuit on a vintage car, especially an inline bullet connector

 

[Cuda416]

Uh, NO. How do you know they are not for another circuit that is not activated, like, maybe THE FENDER MOUNT TURN INDICATORS

Calm down, I followed up by saying I forgot about those.

Also, the car is 50 years old. Can you gaurentee all the connectors are as they should be?

 

[Mattax]

That connector? Yea pretty much. That would be a rare thing to see hacked in.
The OP has been advised in pretty much all of the threads he's started that the service manual would be a big help in figuring out what he's looking at and how it works.
Not that neccessarily calls for exasperation, but it makes it understandable.

As far as wire colors, often paint can be gently removed by scraping or a rubbing with a cloth damped with solvent. At least enough to see some colors.

 

[unclepunchy]

The paint on the Wires and Harness is a lacquer style paint. The PO just blasted over most of the wires and harness with either orange and black when they shot the body. Carb cleaner, varsol and brake clean won’t touch it, plus 1/4 of the wires are either missing or melted to oblivion. That’s why I keep returning here for help. Wiring diagrams are great if I actually have the wires and colours.

 

[Mattax]

With the lamps, the Body manual has additional illustrations which can be helpful

 

[unclepunchy]

That’s perfect.

 

[Dana67Dart]

But have you tried lacquer thinner?

 

[unclepunchy]

But have you tried lacquer thinner?

Not yet. Next up on the list I guess!

 

[Mattax]

Wiring diagrams are great if I actually have the wires and colours.

I don't have any more info about the wire colors than you do.
The illustration I've posted are right out of the shop manuals downloaded from mymopar.com

 

[Mattax]

If you're rebuilding whole harnesses, then it may be best to take it them out and work on a bench or plywood board.

Then on reinstall, look for the manualks or assembly drawings that show the cable routing and support. Too many of us thought that stuff was stupid and in the way when doing mechanical repairs. Later on we wonder why these cars have damaged connections, broken wires, and shorts. Took a while but now I appreciate the importance of strain relief and support.

Photos of true restorations, car shows, and junkyards are other places to gather information on how wires were supposed to be routed and connected.

 

[Kendog 170]

I recently bought these for a friends 68 Barracuda . Not correct for that year. If he isn't going to use them I may be be able to help you out.