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Electrical Tech / Re: Burning up ignition module
Well that sucks because I had to replace the alternator wit a new stock because mine was bad.
I also replaced tfi module. I wanted to get a motorcraft module but the parts store can't get them.
I'm wondering if there are some system that are on the car that I'm not using should I unplug the power supply to them.
Like the abs.. stereo amp...and ride control system
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Electrical Tech / Re: Burning up ignition module
Hello everyone I'm back.
I've been working on car and I got harness in car.
I don't really understand all this EVTM stuff.
I've gotten over my head with this car. I should have just kept my 88 5.0 sport but I want a TC.
To be honest I'm not the world's smartest on some of the technical stuff of these cars.
If I've done wrong with what I did then I would like to know. I could use help with a wiring diagram.
I got car running now but I don't have everything hooked up.
I didn't realize that 87-88 had so many difference between them.
I realized the alternator was different, but I didn't know any of this until after joined the sighting 13.
I got the car in 12 and that's when all my problems began.
I know I've probably made mistakes and I really don't want criticism...just some help.
So any help y'all can give would be greatly appreciated.
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Electrical Tech / Re: Burning up ignition module
Yes..it has lots problems.
The harness I have included fuse box and all relays and a clutch safety switch.
I've been busy working on other ppls vehicles but I'm just now starting to replace harness.
Car had been sitting since January and now I got to remember how it all goes together.
I'll let u know what happens.
Thanks for help
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Electrical Tech / Re: Burning up ignition module
Thanks for that information. I didn't know about the alternator difference. A few years ago when I bought the car...it literally drained me dry after having to do alot of work to it.
Anyway I had bought a 87 tc for parts and my alternator went out so I swapped out the alternators. Now I didn't have many problems until I put a new alternator on it about a year and half ago. When I put the first alternator on it I did have to cut one of the wires to make 87 alternator work.  I didn't think it would hurt it but I guess I was wrong. But I do have a 87  wiring harness that matches alternator.
I'm installing that harness now hoping that it fixes some of my problems.
I hope I'm not doing all this for nothing.
This is some of the things my car was doing.
Burning up TFI.
Turn on fog lights and headlights go out.
Gauges act funny sometimes..like jumping..maxing out and speedo reading 25mph when sitting still and reving it.
Fuel pump stays on for about 30sec after switch is off.
Turn on heater controls and I could watch the speedo and tach jump up.
This is why I decided to change the wiring harness plus there were wire harnesses burnt in system.
When I bought car I noticed that the fuse box had two burnt area's. One area had no fuse in it but everything that that fuse run worked. The other area has a fuse and is burnt around fuse.
Thanks for your help
 
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Electrical Tech / Re: Burning up ignition module
I've use Accel and both burn up quickly. I've been running the lifetime warranty ones but I've been afraid to get a motorcraft with only a 1yr warranty.
I know that sounds crazy but I never had many problems until last year.
That's why I wondered about the wiring harness and I found all them problems and thought that just maybe the system has a problem. I did get a motorcraft module awhile back and it didn't last long...but I'm not sure if it was really a motorcraft because motorcraft wasn't stamp on module.
Like I said in my last post... before I tore the car down to replace wiring harness I couldn't drive 5miles without car stalling. This is after putting a new module on it and when I did make it back home....I touched the module and it was extremely hot. So that's why I'm assuming it's in my wiring
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Electrical Tech / Burning up ignition module
Hello everyone.
I'm in the process of changing the wiring harness that goes through the firewall and behind the dash.
I found that my fuse box have a couple of areas burnt. I also found that my heater control harness was melted on one side and that my wiper switch harness was melted to. I also found that my in switch harness was broke in two pieces.
So I found a good wiring harness and im going through whole process of changing it all.
One question I have is...would all the problems I found with my old harness cause IGN module problem.
I've been going through modules about every 2-3 months and right B4 I decided to change the wiring harness... I couldn't even drive the car 5 miles before it started cutting out and stalling.
I know if the module harness is separate from the one I'm replacing but I figured this would be a good start.
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Electrical Tech / Electrical issues
I never had any electrical burning smell in car. I did get a reman ECU this year and has to send back because my car wouldn't run at all. The IRCM is mounted on fender well or strut tower. As far as I know the car was all stock, but obviously the guy I bought the car from had alot of issues with it. I don't know if something got hot in the wiring and burnt the fuse panel or if the guy had something wired into it and overloaded it. Ive often wondered about the wiring. I'm constantly going through inginiton modules, my fog lights will cut off and my headlights will turn off if I drive it for 5_10 miles..as long as I don't run the fog lights the lights are fine. My gauge cluster acts funny from time to time. I did do a dash swap in int a couple of years ago and I never noticed any burnt wires when I swapped the dash.
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Electrical Tech / Electrical issues
Well I haven't quite got to that point yet. I've been getting the car to run right..well somewhat right. I bought a new accel module and my car didn't like it. I don't understand unless it was a bad module so I got a replacement in and the car still didn't start right and then it wouldn't start at all. So I put my old module on the car and it fired right up and run as always. I did try something tonight to see what happens. I started the car and let it run for a few minutes and then turned if off and instead of turning switch on and then off to shut off fuel pump..I let fuel pump run until it shut itself off, it took about 30 seconds and fuel pump turn off on its own. So I did the sequence again and after shutting off car the fuel pump ran for about 30seconds again and then shut off. I have done any electrical testing on car yet because of weather but I do plan to. It just puzzles me why the pump runs for 30sec. then turns off.
It's making me wonder if I do have a EEC problem and if I do where would I find one