resurrected wrecks
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Sorry for the length of this post, but I want to give as much information as possible. I have a 1967 Chrysler New Yorker with an electrical issue. I think there could be a couple issues going on.
First, I had the driver's side door panel off to put the electric window back on it's track. I left the panel off as I want to do a little more work in there. The car still started and ran. No issues. A few days later, I had the battery out of the car to charge, and because I'm an idiot, put the battery back in with the posts facing backward, instead of the usual forward. Because of this, when I hooked the battery cables to the battery, I had the positive cable on the negative post, and the negative cable on the positive post. When I did hook the negative cable to the positive post, it blew the fusible link at the bulkhead connector. I figured out what I had done with the battery and replaced the fusible link. I was hoping it was a quick fix. Well, it wasn't.
When I hooked the battery back up the proper way, anytime I would touch the negative battery cable to the negative battery post, it would spark and I would hear the electric lock device in the driver's side door locking and unlocking.
I looked at all the wiring in the driver's side door to make sure there were not exposed wires or any shorts. I disconnected the power lock just for kicks. I went back to the battery, hooked the cables properly, and no spark and no anything. No interior lights. The car would not turn over when the ignition was turned. I did some research, thinking it might be the ammeter. I tried the method of attaching a fusible link and 10a wire from the alternator to the starter relay. No problems when I hooked up the battery! Interior lights! When I touched the key to the ignition, there was a slight spark, like static electricity in the winter when you touch a light switch. I put the key in the ignition, turned it, and it turned over!!!!! Yay!
When I turned the key off and took it out of the ignition, the starter was still turning!!! I ran out to the battery and right before I disconnected the negative cable, the starter stopped turning on its own. I unhooked the negative cable from the battery, then took off the 10a wire from the alternator to the starter relay, to see if that had anything to do with it, and when I hooked up the battery again...nothing. No interior lights. No anything. The car would not turn over. So I hooked the 10a wire back up again to the alternator and starter relay, had interior lights, put the key in the ignition, the starter turned, and did not stop again when I took the key out. This time it didn't stop until I disconnected the negative cable from the battery.
Again, sorry about the length of this post, but any ideas? Is the starter relay sticking? Should I completely negate the ammeter? All the fuses are fine and I looked at all the wiring for any exposed wiring or shorts. At not time did the car actually start as there was not fuel in the lines due to replacement. Thanks for any insight!
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First, I had the driver's side door panel off to put the electric window back on it's track. I left the panel off as I want to do a little more work in there. The car still started and ran. No issues. A few days later, I had the battery out of the car to charge, and because I'm an idiot, put the battery back in with the posts facing backward, instead of the usual forward. Because of this, when I hooked the battery cables to the battery, I had the positive cable on the negative post, and the negative cable on the positive post. When I did hook the negative cable to the positive post, it blew the fusible link at the bulkhead connector. I figured out what I had done with the battery and replaced the fusible link. I was hoping it was a quick fix. Well, it wasn't.
When I hooked the battery back up the proper way, anytime I would touch the negative battery cable to the negative battery post, it would spark and I would hear the electric lock device in the driver's side door locking and unlocking.
I looked at all the wiring in the driver's side door to make sure there were not exposed wires or any shorts. I disconnected the power lock just for kicks. I went back to the battery, hooked the cables properly, and no spark and no anything. No interior lights. The car would not turn over when the ignition was turned. I did some research, thinking it might be the ammeter. I tried the method of attaching a fusible link and 10a wire from the alternator to the starter relay. No problems when I hooked up the battery! Interior lights! When I touched the key to the ignition, there was a slight spark, like static electricity in the winter when you touch a light switch. I put the key in the ignition, turned it, and it turned over!!!!! Yay!
When I turned the key off and took it out of the ignition, the starter was still turning!!! I ran out to the battery and right before I disconnected the negative cable, the starter stopped turning on its own. I unhooked the negative cable from the battery, then took off the 10a wire from the alternator to the starter relay, to see if that had anything to do with it, and when I hooked up the battery again...nothing. No interior lights. No anything. The car would not turn over. So I hooked the 10a wire back up again to the alternator and starter relay, had interior lights, put the key in the ignition, the starter turned, and did not stop again when I took the key out. This time it didn't stop until I disconnected the negative cable from the battery.
Again, sorry about the length of this post, but any ideas? Is the starter relay sticking? Should I completely negate the ammeter? All the fuses are fine and I looked at all the wiring for any exposed wiring or shorts. At not time did the car actually start as there was not fuel in the lines due to replacement. Thanks for any insight!
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