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  1. midlife

    Dash lights. Led ?

    1973 is unique in that the alternator indicator lamp is part of the main harness and plugs into the dash cluster.
  2. midlife

    What is this plug

    I believe it is part of emissions control.
  3. midlife

    Any idea what these nuts might be for?

    They belong to General McAuliffe. I wonder how many people know what I'm talking about...
  4. midlife

    Wire/Plug Identification

    The two wire back/blue is your optional underdash courtesy lamp. Orange wire doesn't look factory; I don't recall seeing one that far over. The red two pin male/female may be for the a lamp in and around the steering wheel (heater control??) but can't be certain as I cannot determine the wire...
  5. midlife

    No dash or cluster lights

    Power comes from the headlight switch via a variable resistor (the knob rotation), then goes through fuse, then to dash lamps. Fuse might be good, but not making good contact with the clips. Is the headlight knob pulled out? Is there voltage on each side of the fuse? Do any of the lamps for...
  6. midlife

    Volt Guage

    That ammeter needle will move: turn on headlights, open doors, press brake, push in cigarette lighter and maybe the needle will deflect 1/4 needle's width. The gauge is an analog equivalent of an alternator indicator lamp: it is either off or way to the left or right if something is really bad...
  7. midlife

    1971 Seat Belt Warning light

    That item is incredibly rare, and in high demand. Someone has already bought it!
  8. midlife

    One fuse not getting power?

    Dash lamps get their power from the headlight switch via a variable resistor. You need to pull the headlight knob out, and rotate it to one side (or another). Power goes to the interior fuse clip.
  9. midlife

    Rear seat removal

    Please do not replace the alternator indicator lamp or the proportioning brake light with LED's, as both lamps are polarity sensitive.
  10. midlife

    Parts Wanted Shout out to Motorcity Mustang

    Mike is going to get a swelled head if y'all keep this up....*G*
  11. midlife

    Passing it down

    Hey! Don't forget your long-lost son here in Tucson!!!
  12. midlife

    Mach 1 in movie The Hill

    my first elective course in college was "Movie Appreciation" taught by Manny Farber. He drummed into the students to watch for mike booms, wrong shadow patterns, contrails in Western sky shots, poor continuity shots, etc. I now can't watch anything without picking at things.
  13. midlife

    Remove broken ignition cylinder

    Be sure to disconnect the negative terminal of the battery before drilling out that lock cylinder.
  14. midlife

    Wiring harness oddity.

    The 1971 underdash should have a red/yellow at that position. The green wire is for the 1972 underdash. It may be you have a 72 underdash and a 71 headlight harness. They're largely compatible except for emissions control and seat belt relay. To prove you have a 72 underdash, look on the RH...
  15. midlife

    1972 Mustang Coupe Reverse Lights wiring

    Not in any Mustang catalog...ask me how I know!
  16. midlife

    Help Locating a Dead Short

    Whoa! Disconnect the positive side of the battery? Never do this until the negative side has been disconnected!!! If you inadvertently have your wrench touch the car body, you'll have a dead short and start welding immediately. Never, ever, disconnect the positive side of the battery before...
  17. midlife

    Is There An Easy Fix? Valence Light

    Entire connector has to be replaced. If from valence light, probably have to replace entire light assembly.
  18. midlife

    Fuel gauge max all of a sudden

    The 7123 dash clusters are plastic and if a post touches the housing, there is no short. The problem of gauge shorting is most prominent on 69/70 dash cluster housings with the circuit cards.
  19. midlife

    Center armrest console install

    When a gauge pegs out, that means that the line going to the sending unit has inadvertently been grounded. Check for pinched wires behind the console and if not there, underneath the car. A quick check is to remove the sending unit connector and see if it still pegs. If it does, then the wire...
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