Yellow Wire with Alligator Clip

[78F250]

There was so much jerry rigging going on with the electricals. First the dash lights were some add on lights drilled through the top of each gauge. I replace that plastic. There is this yellow wire that has a clip on it. It goes through the firewall and all the way back to the gas tank where it was twisted together. The wire it was twisted to runs to the top of the gas tank. I believe, since the fuel gauge isn't working, that it was just rigged to work. For a temporary fix (reconnecting clip) where does the clip connect? I can't read the fuse box. The lettering has faded or worn away. I hope to fix it correctly once I have a diagram to see where it goes.

 

[Truckin4life]

Honestly i would rather leave that unhooked... If its jerry rigged its likely poorly protected. Wire gets worn, get a few fumes from the gas tank and a spark, and well we all know what that means...



KABOOM!

I would rather take the time to run a new wire the right way...

 

[73F100Shortbed]

I would have to agree with Don. Sounds like a bad idea to do. Since we live in the same state I'd prefer not to have another old Ford truck blow up next to me going down the highway

 

[Mil1ion]

 

[78F250]

I will fix it the right way. I'm good for right now. There were 5 gallons just poured in the tank. What was in it previously was nothing but stale gas. Some of you are familiar with that smell. Once that was all pumped out the truck ran fine.

 

[78F250]

Mil1ion....the pictures are just red X's

 

[Mil1ion]

Hmmm I see the images.

 

[UNRULEE]

I'm getting x's as well, hmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Xs for me too.

 

[78F250]

Maybe they are a mirage?

 

[Mil1ion]

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Now its workin Dennis.

 

[78F250]

Thank you

 

[78F250]

I'll be doing some more troubleshooting on the electricals tomorrow. Not only does the fuel gauge not work the oil pressure and alternator ones aren't working either. Strangely, the temp gauge does work.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Id pull the cluster and clean the printed circut board off. Tex has a write up somewhere of when he upgraded to leds and he took a buch of pics thatll walk ya through.

 

[Mil1ion]

The AMMETER is a separate item.

Check the other sending units for good ground.
Oil SU might have too much teflon tape on it or the tiny orifice might have some engine gunk plugging it up.

Check each circuit with a Test Light for a pulsing flash like this.

 

[78F250]

I have another cluster. I'll clean the board on the one and try it first. If that doesn't work then I'll get into more detailed checking.

 

[78F250]

I get a look at the fuses box and some of them have yellow and blue paint on the inside. What's the deal with that?

http://s675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/usaf20yrs/?action=tageditalbum

 

[Mil1ion]

See the fuse chart above. It states the colour code for the fuse

 

[78F250]

So that's what that meant. That makes it difficult to see if it is blown.