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Need help FAST !!!!! FIXED !!!!

Reply #30 –
On the left side by kick panel fuse area there is a ground that I think is for fuse or headlight switch not sure which.

And guessing but by glove box isn't there a blue relay for blinkers?
88 Turbocoupe: Coast High Performance 331 kit 28oz balance, Comp XE264HR14 cam, 58cc 185 afr heads, 1.7 roller rockers, Mass-Flo EFI (was POS to setup and their techline is a joke at best)
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Reply #31 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;370992
Re-ground it? meaning, tap into the current ground, and ground the light twice?

 
Cougar I didn't see this before I posted my .02, but that is exactly what I meant.

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Reply #32 –
Thats a back feed in
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Reply #33 –
ould assume.
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Reply #34 –
If you pinched a positive wire, say around the colum, it might not be enough to blow a fuse, but it might be enough to give you the effect of a bad ground. I would test around your colum and dash with a test light or multi meter, for voltage.
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Reply #35 –
I'm thinking it's in the dash area. I'm going to pull the dash panels and gauge cluster (super easy stuff), then start looking for every wire I can possibly see. If I have to, I'll yank the "bleepin'" dash Friday morning and do it that way.

I really appreciate you guys, and thanks Tom for the list. I'll be using it.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #36 –
Vinnie, did you say you pulled a seat when you did the heater core?  Maybe one of those grounds under the seat got pinched/knocked loose.

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Reply #37 –
I agree with all Tom has said on this one. I am thinking a connector or something got jarred loose when you did the dash. When stuff messes up after I do work I concentrate on that area first.

I had a single connection bad in a 4 wire connector that gave me fits on mine. It may be something like that here.

Keep at it and you'll get it.

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Reply #38 –
Yeah, as soon as I have time, either Thursday after work, or Friday morning, I'm yanking it all from the front of the dash for easier access to what I can reach. I'll get a flash light and look for everything and anything, and See what I can see. man, i hope it's simple. I'm sure it is.....or not.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #39 –
Quote from: hwy73;371085
Vinnie, did you say you pulled a seat when you did the heater core?  Maybe one of those grounds under the seat got pinched/knocked loose.

I'll double check, but I doubt it's there. Nothing is out of the realm of possibility though. I just have a gut feeling it's within the regions of the dash.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #40 –
Vinnie, all indications are of a ground issue. The dash is the best place to look for problems because you just worked there. Low voltage can cause modules to freak. I don't know electrical system of these birds well yet, but I don't know of any modules in the tail light system other than your seqential. If all else fails, check voltage there. Module could be bad also. Re-grounding the sockets is an exellent idea for diagnostic purposes. I can't wait to see the results of this test. All other responses to your delema are much better than what I had to say. This advice is for if you are just grasping for straws.

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Reply #41 –
All responses are great. I will keep listening to every idea out there, and I'll make sure to post what I find when I find it (not IF, but "when").
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #42 –
Dropping the column as my first plan of attack either this evening, or after work tomorrow. After that....well, we'll see what happens.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #43 –
Vinnie, there's a ground over by the ECM that I'll bet you forgot to reconnect.  For the car to die like it did, something more important than the ground for a light circuit has to be faulty.  Pull your passenger side kick panel and have a look.
William

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Reply #44 –
The stalling problem seems to be gone. I had a yellow wire loose under the column. I will check at the kick panel though. I'm HOPING that one more wire under the column is loose or something. I'd like this to be a small issue, and simple to find.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..