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sseebart
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by sseebart Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:07 pm
SBird wrote: ↑ Sat Mar 30, 2019 6:09 pm
Back at this same problem and hesitating to pull cluster. Quit on it in September.
Does anybody know what Ford mechanics would do to bypass the ammeter in a 64? Mine is definetly gone.
Removed clock assembly and looking for splice.
Would they simply splice the two wires together?
A Ford mechanic would likely have replaced the ammeter . . .
I don't see an issue with splicing the wires together, but a poor connection here could be dangerous. Use a Western Union splice (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Union_splice ), solder the wires together and protect the splice with heat shrink tubing. (Don't forget to slip the tubing over the wire
before you splice and solder!)
~Steve
SBird
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by SBird Sun Mar 31, 2019 2:00 pm
Thanks Steve, I am looking to see if someone made a splice that has broken apart, I have no power, except for the horn.
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by redstangbob Sun Mar 31, 2019 3:38 pm
If I just wanted to bypass the Ammeter, I'd just move both wires to one post and tighten the nut. JMO, Bob C
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RedBird64
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by RedBird64 Sun Mar 31, 2019 7:39 pm
Yes, they could just connect the two ammeter wires together and all would work fine.
1964 Coupe Wimbledon white/Rangoon Red w/black int. Owned for 42 years. It was my folks car before that (second owners). VTCI # 12013.
SBird
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by SBird Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:04 pm
Thanks Bob and Scott, hopefully I can figure it out with a mirror or my hands. NOW I know what I’m looking for.
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redstangbob
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by redstangbob Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:13 pm
just remember to disconnect the battery first, okay
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stubbie
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by stubbie Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:31 pm
i had a similar problem. Ended up that a join had come apart up under dash on passenger side. It was joined together with a household wiring plastic twist cap.
SBird
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by SBird Mon Apr 01, 2019 11:41 am
Stubbie, did you have to remove the dash to fix it?
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stubbie
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by stubbie Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:00 pm
No just the lower panel on the passenger side. I just found the pic on photobucket.
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by sseebart Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:13 am
stubbie wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:00 pm
No just the lower panel on the passenger side. I just found the pic on photobucket.
Horrendous. I barely even trust those things when they're used in the
correct application.
SBird
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by SBird Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:20 pm
[*]Wow, did not know there was a joint up in there. I can take a look, I already have the vent mechanism off to work in that area anyway. My firewall connectors are good, albeit replaced by heavy duty bolted connectors.
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by jtschug Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:27 pm
The wiring is different based on the year and body style.
1966 Thunderbird Convertible (Emberglo / White-Emberglo)
stubbie
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by stubbie Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:49 pm
I don't think there is supposed to be a join up there. Well not in this wire. My car 64 Hardtop with aircon and power windows.
SBird
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by SBird Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:03 pm
Mine is a Landau with A/C and power windows. The wiring fix where the ammeter was removed looks great. I give up, towing it to the shop. Thanks guys
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