89 Ford Falcon EA, wiring problems

[Ext User(drbones)]

I been trying to restore my EA ford falcon, but have run into a few
issues

1). Poor starting, engine cutting out without warning
(NOW FIXED, I THINK... installed earth from engine to
chassis)

2). Ignition lights come on with headlights / park lights fuel gauge
reads full (when empty lol)
desporately seeking help with this

3). Turn ign to ACC and the fan wipers etc power up, sort of

[Ext User(drbones)]

Have tried that one already, have also replaced all the fusable links
under the hood...

Still no success, if i could get a wiring diagam i could prob fix the
prob... (unfortunately i a bit broke as the car got busted into an all
my sounds got nicked)

[Ext User(Bushy Pete)]

Join http://www.fordforums.com.au/ and they have scans of the EA factory
workshop manual wiring diagrams online.

All it takes is an email address so they can send you a password.

And there's a run of other crap online as well as almost as much shit as
you'll find here........

Also check the headlight overload relay thingy that can short internally as
a mate had in his EB, caused all sorts of strange intermittent symptoms
until it finally shorted good and made smoke so it could be found.

Hope this helps,
Pete

"drbones" <rodent@woosh.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Have tried that one already, have also replaced all the fusable links
> under the hood...
>
> Still no success, if i could get a wiring diagam i could prob fix the
> prob... (unfortunately i a bit broke as the car got busted into an all
> my sounds got nicked)
>

[Ext User(Andy)]

drbones wrote:
> I been trying to restore my EA ford falcon, but have run into a few
> issues
>
> 1). Poor starting, engine cutting out without warning
> (NOW FIXED, I THINK... installed earth from engine to
> chassis)
>
> 2). Ignition lights come on with headlights / park lights fuel gauge
> reads full (when empty lol)
> desporately seeking help with this
>
> 3). Turn ign to ACC and the fan wipers etc power up, sort of


Got matches? ;-)




Sounds like there's a bad earth/short *somewhere* (not familiar with EA
falcons, sorry.) Around the ignition barrel or fusebox itself perhaps?
Or a shagged ignition barrel. Try jiggling the key around while the
car is running.

As far as wiring diagrams go, get yourself a Gregory's manual (cheap) or
a genuine Ford manual (more expensive but much, much more thorough.)

Hope this helps,

Andy.

[Ext User(CyBorg 0091)]

drbones wrote:
> I been trying to restore my EA ford falcon, but have run into a few
> issues
>
You need to wait a few more years...it has me curious to know if they
will ever be worth anything,have noidea why someone would pay $30k for
one.


> 1). Poor starting, engine cutting out without warning
> (NOW FIXED, I THINK... installed earth from engine to
> chassis)
>
Mine had that problem...I just drove it and lived with it.

> 2). Ignition lights come on with headlights / park lights fuel gauge
> reads full (when empty lol)
> desporately seeking help with this
>
> 3). Turn ign to ACC and the fan wipers etc power up, sort of

I parked mine in the bush...possibly wise decision..it still dose
go...oneday someone will come along and say"they still make them like
they used to","Ill give $800","I am gunna put it in a museum"

[Ext User(Jason James)]

"D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> drbones wrote:
> > I been trying to restore my EA ford falcon, but have run into a few
> > issues
> >
> > 1). Poor starting, engine cutting out without warning
> > (NOW FIXED, I THINK... installed earth from engine to
> > chassis)
> >
> > 2). Ignition lights come on with headlights / park lights fuel gauge
> > reads full (when empty lol)
> > desporately seeking help with this
> >
> > 3). Turn ign to ACC and the fan wipers etc power up, sort of
> >
> 2&3 sound like 1, an earth wire not connected.

Do they use relays or are the dash/column-controls for the wipers and fan
used to switch power to these accessories directly? It sounds like there are
no relays for these, and there is a wiring fault, possibly due to attempted
repairs or addition of after-market stuff at one stage.

I had a similar fault to 3 when foreign volts got to the ignition coil on a
Passat. They then backfeeded to these accessories thru the ballast resistor
(meaning the volts were much lower due drop across BR). The accessories were
in the ON position at the dash tho.

Jason