electrical

Hello everyone! I'm new on the forums and come looking for some help. I was messing with the power window switches because only half of them worked so I pulled the whole plate up and got a spark which I would assume would be from metal to metal contact. Now here's where it gets interesting! When...

I have the 50th anniversary edition. About 33,000 miles now in May 24th 2021. In addition, I'm also having odd electrical issues: randomly and sporadically in no specific order: A. The Anti-Lock brake system lamp lights up signaling the Anti-lock brake system is de-activated and it actually...

New owner getting familiar with my new toy. While trying to figure out why my oil pressure light does not come on when I start the car I found something odd. A wire to my steering box. And it's hot all the time, not controlled by the ignition key. First picture shows wire going into front...

I have a flickering gen light. The gen light is lit bright when key is turned on but car not running, which I believe is correct. Then when the car is running, the gen light is dimmer but seems to flicker. Is this from low charging from the generator? Car has 6v fully charged battery. I tested...

Hey guys! I recently picked up a '55 Tbird and have been fine tuning a couple things. One thing that I can't figure out is getting the dash lights to come on. It has the original 6v setup and I've replaced the headlight switch. Exterior lights, map light, gen and oil lights all work. I've tried...

I own a 1986 Mercury Cougar and I know it's not a Thunderbird (I really wanted the Thunderbird but this one was dirt cheap) but the cars are the same in almost every aspect other than the body style. It is a 2.3L turbo with a 5-speed. The car is a joy to drive, but recently I have had an issue...

Just got home and it seems the map lights aren't shutting off. Any ideas on how to fix it so I dont wake up with a dead battery? Thanks! #newowner

Hi everybody. I'm restoring a 65', got most of the engine work done a few weeks ago. The body looks good, but i need to restore the 65' look (previous owner wanted it to lool like a 64). So, the headlights, tail lights and parking lights are working, and the interior off/on light. But the list...

My Mechanic handed me a 13 page list of what they might have to do to find where the mice chewed through the wiring. He also could not give me an estimate except to say it was on an hourly rate and could be very expensive. Help!!!!!

Howdy, New to the forum. I adopted a '66 T-Bird a while back, and I'm finally getting back to being able to work on it. The two main issues I'm having right now are the distributor (it's loose, so the vacuum advance pulls it WAY too far, it'll idle, but it really doesn't want any accelerator)...

This car is more than a project it's a lost cause that I'm stubborn on. Electrical is all sorts of messed up. Recently I reconnected the battery got interior lights on, dash lights, even headlights. However, from where the positive side of the battery terminal harness is, there is a large thick...