i have a little j-box not a fuse block under the dash with a bunch of lines going in alot of the wires had the insulation missing with alot of wire exposed,but just 2 inches above the wire was fine so i ordered some of the special wire gromets from macs that were supposed to be crimp on but there not they break right in half,so my question is what did everyone else do i tried soldering but its a little tight in there so that didnt go much better.also was there a fuse block in this year originally.thank you
The wiring on these old heaps is confusing at best. I'd suggest you invest in a good wiring diagram and/or a Ford factory manual. You'll never figure it out on your own. Good luck!
I'm still not sure that I completely understand your question. I solved the wiring "problem" by tearing it all out and replacing it with a Ron Francis Wire Works rewiring kit. The schematic of a modern wiring kit is nothing like the original Ford, even when it connects the same components. The new kits are much, much simpler than the original Ford schematic...and much easier to understand. Of course, my car involves an engine swap so much of the original wiring made little sense with the new equipment. There's a thread here on this Social Group about wiring and wiring kits. Many of us have found that trying to repair the old braided wiring was a losing proposition and decided, as I did, to replace it. There are a number of kits available to do this, some complex and expensive, some more simple and less expensive. As is pointed out in that thread, everybody has his favorite. Check out the thread. Perhaps this option will appeal to you. Good luck!
i really dont want to put a new harness in since all the other wire is in good shape all my lights work the cars a driver so i just wanted to cut the bare wire off and install thaese new ends and plug them back into this block i have its not a fuse block theres no fuses its just a black block with 16 female plugs the wires go to the back lights interior lights and a few other things.
ill have to go down to the detached garage and take a pic and get the exact name of them but they work great . coolest little things i ever used . im going with a total rewire with a universal kit in all my cars .
ok here they are . there called posi lock the middle of the inside is cone shaped so the nut acts like a flare fitting . and the wire is pinched inside it when its screwed together . my neighbor told me ha had to get some when he seen me fix his trailer brake wireing with them .
im trying to get the pictures here but i ended up posting on the group pictures on top im trying to get them in this thread
have you read the trhead on how to post pic in a thread ? you have to store them in what ever photo storage you use , then copy and paste the image link in your post here for exampe , the links below are what i pasted in my post above to post a pic . i removed a few things to make them not post again . IMG]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa99/old_ladys_mad/posi%20lock/IMG_0642.jpg[/IMG IMG]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa99/old_ladys_mad/posi%20lock/IMG_0649.jpg[/IMG IMG]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa99/old_ladys_mad/posi%20lock/IMG_0650.jpg[/IMG
Can you shrink tube the bare wires? When I rewired my 54 I used some of the original wiring that came off certain items, like the steering column wires. Where the insulation was poor or missing, I used two or three layers of shrink tubing to repair it. Easy fix and only requires a heat gun.
yea he is right . i just thought of another thing . you can buy liquid electrical tape . can find it at wally world even . and brush it on it was desinged for marine stuff. missys dad- well i won them as a door prize from the federated auto parts store . oreillys might have them also .
i thought about thaT but a couple of the terminals only had like two strands of wire left,i think that would be to much of a weak connection
Hey 52- is your 'junction box' the same as this one from my '56?? If so, it looks like it uses bullet-style connectors like these: But I could be wrong...
the j box looks the same but the wire terminals on the bottom are not what fit i tried those and they dont have a tight connection the ones that i need are alittle more big bigger on the tip where it slides in.is that your box for your car?
Yes, it was under the dash, between the turn signal switch and the dash wiring. When I looked for that bullet connector picture, they apparently come in different sizes, .156 and .180: http://order.waytekwire.com/products2/M37/320/150/600/1/Male%20Insulated%20Nylon/Bullet%20Connectors/Terminals%20And%20Connectors/ Maybe the bigger size will work?
Ford used a special, larger sized bullet. These are available from the old Ford parts suppliers as a crimp on. You can make them look like factory by removing the plastic piece where its crimped and add shrink tube over the crimp part (after you have crimped/soldered it on). Tee-Bird Products in PA has them. I'm quite sure I got them from him. If not, I can get you another source.
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