Ride4ME

neither does my horn or h beams

help

Rac'n 88 bird

Hey Ride....

got a suggestion....may or may not help....
I had the same thing on my 88 Formula....even the same engine...check the connector on the Alternator...I know it seems odd...but all I did was clean a little corrosion out of mine and made sure the terminals connected and everything was o.k.!! hope it helps!

breathment

check ur fuses yet??

Ride4ME

Where is the alternator connection?
How can I tell if a fuse is blown?

Randy82WS7

the two wire plug on the alternator itself, right out in the open, spray some WD40 into the plug while its disconnected, and then reconnect it, also while you are at the alternator, check the condition of the bigger red feed wire on the backside of the alternator that is held on with threaded post and nut. make sure is not frayed or anything, mine were all frayed up bad and car had history of having battery going dead alot, no wonder.. all better now, never had that problem since ive owned the car, i fixed that the first day.. compare a new fuse to the current fuse and if the metal bridge inside of the fuse is not broken/melted- just as is the case with the new one- then it should be fine, if are in doubt about a current fuse, then replace it and try lights, etc then


good luck

Rac'n 88 bird

Hey guys....whats goin on?

anyways...yeah...thats what i had happening, too...no charging, no blinkers, no nothing....I thought I checked everything, until I decided to check that innocent looking alt. plug, and...BAMM...that did it...anyways...hope it helped and Im ready for a question anytime...cuz I got some of my own to ask..but theyre not imperrative right now!!

Ride4ME

well my lights work, my sounds, blinkers, tach,speedo,batt gage,
but it is only my oil, horn, h-beams, that don't work.
My gas gage "lies" to me. The needle will read 1/2 a tank,
then show 1/4?? Sometimes I think I have gas and I don't
I checked the alternator connections, they seemed fine.
I didin't check the fuse I have some higher numbered fuses
(15 to replace a 10) will this work okay??

Randy82WS7

correct amperage that you sre supposed to have for each circuit iwl be printed n white next to each fuse panel fuse slot, dunno why oil and fuel gauges are messed up, seems like third gen gauges are common problem area, i have repetitively pegged out temp and sticking tach at start up, so i guess no one can win.,,, must be crappy dash electrical design in these cars,. no one seems to have any idea what causes these instrument panel gremlins

good luck

Ride4ME

it reads 10 but I can't find any 10 replacement fuses
in the stores. Smallest I see is 15. Would that be okay??

Ride4ME

please help

Randy82WS7

personllay i owuknd hesitate to use 15 amp in it, also i would just rob a 10 out of a junk vehicle, i do that anyways every time i cut up a car or truck out here, so..., never have to buy new electrical switches or relays or breakers, etc etc

good luck,