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Mopar electrical questions submitted by our readers and answered by our technical editors.
White-Face Gauges
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Bill'Z' Zeromski, Harshaw, WI, 1969 DODGE Super Bee 440
Hi Rick, I subscribe to all the Mopar mags, but I think your Tech Topics is the best of them all, that's why I trust your answer on restifying my factory rally…
’71 Dodge 340 Electrical Short
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Ken Schmidt, Huntington, NY, 1971 Dodge Dart GT 'vert 340
While driving my electrical system shorted out and fried the fusible link and only the large wires to and from the ammeter. I suspected the main harness coming…
LED / Turn Signals
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mark franklin, bowie, MD, 1970 Dodge Challenger 340
Based on your 12-05 article I decided to install LEDtronicsplug in units for all the 1157 bulbs (F&R) in my car. Also installed an EL12flasher. Now the turn…
Gas/Temp Gauges Quit
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doug pifer, palestine, IL, 1969 Plymouth Road Runner 383
Gas gauge and temp gauge quits at same time. thay may startto work, but both at the same time. What causes this?
Doug-
Sure sounds like a bad…
Powersports Batteries
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Joseph Allen, Greer, SC, 1973 Plymouth Duster 360
I am building a Duster with a 360 LA to run at local asphaltoval tracks in a hobby stock type division. Mopar Action back issues,especially those featuring the Green…
’70 383 No-Start
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RICHARD GIBSON, SOMERSWORTH, NH, 1970 PLYMOUTH ROADRUNNER 383
I HAVE A 70 RR, 383, AUTOMATIC, I TURN THE KEY TO START ANDGET NOTHING, MY LIGHTS ALL WORK MY GAUGES WORK I CHANGED MY STARTER RELAY,STILL NOTHING. IF I…
Ammeter vs Voltmeter
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michael adair, rancho cordova, CA, 1971 plymouth roadrunner 440-6
I want to replace the 50 amp alternator currently in the carto a 100 amp alternator, also I will replace the voltage regulator as it isdefective. I…
Voltage Regulator Hookup
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Allen Willison, Mansfield, OH, 1965 Plymouth Belvedere 273
I just received a voltage regulator part #p3690732 to installin my Plymouth it is a 1955 Plymouth with a complete drive train out of a'65 Plymouth but I did…
’69 ‘Cuda Fuel Gauge
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Corey Carter, adairsville, GA, 1969 Plymouth Barracuda
Hey Rick, I have a 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback with a340 4-BBL. I'm currently having an issue with my fuel gauge. It currentlyreads empty no matter how much…
Intermittent No-Charge
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Scott Cowle, Oakville, ON, 1972 Plymouth Duster 500cid
Hi Rick-
My car has developed an intermittent no-charge issue. I'll be driving alongand all of a sudden the ammeter is showing a state of discharge and thenit'll…