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i have a 90 mustang. car wouldn't start. i changed the ...

Sent to Car Experts January 25 2006 at 7:46 AM
   

i have a 90 mustang. car wouldn't start. i changed the tfi module on the distributor and new coil. car starts but now i don't have headlights, parking lights, brake lights, interior lights, dash lights, radio, door warning. also air bag light flashing . i do have high beams turn directional, emergency flasher , dash gauges ,blower motor. checked all fuses fusible links coming off starter relay ok. disconnected headlight switch no power from plug

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1990 Ford mustang lx 2.3

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checked all fuses, fusible links coming off starter relay, ignition switch, battery ground, headlight switch no power to switch

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January 25 2006 at 7:51 AM (4 minutes and 45 seconds later)
         
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thanks for your question. I would double check the fuseable links again, pull on them in different areas, sometimes they break inside the plactic, also check the ignition switch real close

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January 26 2006 at 10:37 AM (1 day and 2 hours later)
         
Reply to Fordanswerman's Post: i already completely checked the fusible links(power present after links also checked ignition switch power coming from switch when on
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January 26 2006 at 10:42 AM (5 minutes and 11 seconds later)
         
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January 27 2006 at 8:46 AM (22 hours and 3 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
no power to fuses #4 (feeds tail lamps,parking lamps,side marker lamps, instrument panel lamp& license plate lamp). #8 ( feeds courtesy lamp, chime for keys in ignition,glove box lamp radio & power mirrors) at back of fuse panel. 2 wires feeding #4 & #8 are black/ brownish wire. i checked fusible links of same color coming off starter relay and there is power after the link on both. radio, interior light and key warning come will sometime work but stop and not come back on. seatbelt warning light flashes 3x off 3x off continually
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January 27 2006 at 10:25 AM (1 hour and 21 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
after looking closer at wires at back of fuse panel i'm not 100% sure that it's the same wire at fusible link coming off relay. wires at relay one is (orange with thin black)other is (black with very thin orange) wire at panel is orange but black stripe is not as thin? where exactly is fusible link # b located?
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January 27 2006 at 11:58 AM (1 hour and 2 minutes and 59 seconds later)
         
well just as i thought wrong link . i overlayed wire from link (that had both black/orange & orange/black wires) to black with orange stripe everything seemed to work but no headlights and when you put on headlight switch warning buzzer comes on. checked headlight bulbs they look ok.wonder if i have too much on link? don't see any other black orange wire coming off relay
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January 27 2006 at 12:08 PM (5 minutes and 58 seconds later)
         
i have power to b2 terminal
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January 27 2006 at 12:16 PM (7 minutes and 28 seconds later)
         
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Ok that is the tan/white wire yes? That would be for the park lamps, and they work now right? Still no power on the Bk/O wire right? If you still don't have power on the B1 Bk/O wire, you would have a problem between the fuse box and then to your headlamp switch.

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January 27 2006 at 12:25 PM (9 minutes and 14 seconds later)
         
previously checked for continuity between fuse and switch-OK just tried to move car into garage won't start. must be link i cut
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January 27 2006 at 12:26 PM (42 seconds later)
         
previously checked for continuity between fuse panel and headlight switch-OK just tried to move car into garage won't start. must be link i cut
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January 27 2006 at 1:37 PM (1 hour and 11 minutes and 40 seconds later)
         
i reconnected cut fusible link and car started. i'm gonna connect new wire directly to relay with it's own fusible link (16ga?) and go from there i appreciate your time and effort. i probably still won't have headlights. if possible send me a contact # .
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January 30 2006 at 8:43 AM (2 days and 19 hours later)
         
still no headlights everything else seems to work after overlaying wire to back of fuse panel
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January 31 2006 at 9:41 AM (1 day later)
         
Are you still needing help? The last thing I got is still no headlamps. Is there power to the Blk/Org wire to the headlamp switch?

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February 6 2006 at 7:25 AM (5 days and 21 hours later)
         

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