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Technical => Electrical Tech => Topic started by: Innes on June 17, 2007, 06:50:16 PM

Title: Electrical problem on a mustang
Post by: Innes on June 17, 2007, 06:50:16 PM
I’m helping my brother-in law W/his 88’ mustang lx he has no blinkers or fan/blower while car is running but if you put the car on acc or run position w/car off they work, the second you try and start the car they both turn off and stay off my father-in-law feels it might be the ignition switch I’m feeling possibly a fuseable link. Either way I don’t know where to start. One more thing my brother-in-law stated this started after he jumped someone that’s why I was feeling a fuseable link.
Thank you for any help in advance.
Title: Electrical problem on a mustang
Post by: Thunder Chicken on June 17, 2007, 08:31:55 PM
Your father-in-law is correct. It's the ignition switch. Disconnect the battery and leave it disconnected until you replace it. The car is a ticking time bomb right now...
Title: Electrical problem on a mustang
Post by: Innes on June 18, 2007, 10:53:22 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;155093
Your father-in-law is correct. It's the ignition switch. Disconnect the battery and leave it disconnected until you replace it. The car is a ticking time bomb right now...


You can’t have been more right, not only when I changed it did it fix the problem but it was toast and the wiring harness was partially melted.
Though it was the next thing I was going to change anyway just to eliminate it. I’m still very impressed how you hit that on the money thankyou and I owe you one.
Title: Electrical problem on a mustang
Post by: Thunder Chicken on June 19, 2007, 04:47:39 PM
I was speaking from experience. One (slightly) burned T-Bird, two broken-down T-Birds, and a broken down Cougar :hick: