i have a 68 coupe with a 351w. iv had it for about 10 months and it always started. my guages never worked though. recently i bought new guages and put them in. when i put it back together i accidently put the guage clip in backwards accidently :smash:. the car started up, i ran it for a few minutes. the fuel guage worked. i shut off the car and left it work a few hours and when i went to go take it to my friends house, the car wouldnt turn over. everything poweredd up tho. i figured my battery dies, so i charge it for a few hours. but that didnt work. then i tried hotwiring it by taking the positive on the solenoid to the ignition wire (the gray with red stripe) wire, while the key was in the on position and the car started right up. i think i burnt a wire soewhere but i know i didnt burn out my starter or anything because the car did start when i hotwired it.. does anyone have any idea which wire i could have possibly have burnt out? i dont want to buy a whole harness, i rather change a few wires first. thanks!
1968 mustang starting problems help pleaseeee
- Thread starter brianbish93
- Start date
- Tags wiring problems starting
check the wiring clip that plugs your steering column into the rest of the car. i had the same problem on my 71, the loose connection caused the key switch not to work fully, i could get power, but it wouldnt crank from the key. I ended up putting a momentary switch inside the car attached to the solenoid.. then I found out what the problem was.
Ok,
So I'm clear, The car would not turn over with the key. You junped the solenoid and the car started and ran. You installed a new solenoid and the car just started cranking? 1) Do you mean on it's own? 2)Do you mean when you jumped it at the solenoid? 3) Or do you mean when you turned the key? If you answer yes to question 1 or 3 the wiring is wrong at the solenoid.I'd recheck, If you need to pick my brain as to where the wires go feel free.
P.S. It is possible that there is an issue with the "new solenoid" I've definately had my share of new parts fail right out of the box.
P.S.S. When you say you installed new gauges, What exactly did you change? And why? What type of gauges do you have now?
Last edited:
So the car started all by itself, I assume the car started idling and the starter was still spinning as well? If yes I would try reversing the wires on the "S" and the "I" Posts on the solenoid,it's sounds like they might be crossed.Not to throw a bad variable into the works,But I have actually found discrepencies(not a ton,only one or two,But hey it only takes one wrong wire to mess everything up) in some of the wiring diagrams I've used over the years.