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Offline DirksCuda

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No Power At Ignition
« on: June 30, 2018 - 02:39:18 PM »
Im wiring up my 70 Cuda but cant get any power at the ignition. I looked in the manual an it shows a 15 amp breaker an a 30 amp. I know the 30 is for windows an conv top but what is the 15 for which I don't have in my fuse box. Would that have anything to do with no power at the key Thanks Dirk




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Re: No Power At Ignition
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2018 - 01:03:47 AM »
No, the power from the ignition is not fused in the box, it uses a fusible link by the starter relay.
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Re: No Power At Ignition
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2018 - 06:58:05 AM »
Ok I got power at the fuseable link but no power at the key im thinking its something in the fuse box. So do I even need the 15 amp breaker Thanks Dirk

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Re: No Power At Ignition
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2018 - 10:27:15 AM »
I am pretty sure its not something at the fuse box, its most likely the connection under the steering column, check the red and brown wires.
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Re: No Power At Ignition
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2018 - 11:15:34 AM »
Ok I will do that as soon as it cools down a bit. Thanks Dirk

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Re: No Power At Ignition
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2018 - 01:01:02 PM »
I checked the red an brown at the steering column I got power at red but nothing at brown with the key on or off. What do u think that's at the bigger of the 2 plugs the other one I got power at a black with yellow stripe  Thanks Dirk

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Re: No Power At Ignition
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2018 - 01:32:18 PM »
What is the brown one for

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Re: No Power At Ignition
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2018 - 02:45:16 PM »
Goes to the ignition side (ignition 1) goes to the ballast resistor.
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Re: No Power At Ignition
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2018 - 09:26:27 AM »
Checked the neutral start circuit?

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Re: No Power At Ignition
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2018 - 06:47:32 AM »
Turned out it was the engine ground wire Thanks Dirk

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Re: No Power At Ignition
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2018 - 11:57:41 AM »
 :2thumbs: glad you found it.
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Re: No Power At Ignition
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2018 - 12:34:56 PM »
70chall440 Now its on to putting the glass in. When u put the 1/4 windows in does the track and glass go in first then the regulator or the other way around. There is another track with felt in it where does it go in Thanks Dirk. 

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Re: No Power At Ignition
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2018 - 01:21:12 PM »
As I recall, the guides go in first, then the regulator, then the glass.  I will have to research the felt piece, I remember it but cannot recall exactly where it goes.
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