romegadave's resurrection of El Chapo

Rustytruck · Feb 22, 2017

Do you have a copy of the wiring diagram on you year Bronco? If not dig deep enough on this site and you will find a copy. Then trace out the wiring. You will find out where power isnt getting through. If you can start the truck with the key on, truck in neutral, parking brake set and it runs there isn't very many failure points to search out in a stock Bronco.

romegadave · Feb 22, 2017

Roger that Rustytruck. Have printed off some diagrams and just need to spend a lot of time under the hood, under the dash and asking a lot of (sometimes dumb or obvious) questions. I suppose I need to maybe remove the front seat since I just can't maneuver around to see if I see any problems at/around the ignition. Will keep at it.

k13evin · Feb 23, 2017

Looking good Dave. I'm jelus of the uncut and color

Slednut10 · Feb 23, 2017

LOVE that front bumper-especially the color choice ;D Gotta paint that rear one to match now%) Good to see it running Dave!

romegadave · Feb 23, 2017

10-4 Slednut on the paint but first gotta get it going again--checking wires and will probably try a different ignition switch asap to see if it helps

Kev I'm jealous of the Road Whore you have;D

k13evin · Feb 23, 2017

Get that thing running and will have a meet up around Rome I'm sure more would be down for food and beers

romegadave · Feb 23, 2017

I got to since its driving me nuts---will be pm'ing you a bunch since you're my "go to" guy on my nonsensical questions i'll have-lol--since it just stopped out of the blue and won't turn over I hope its just a ground or nicked wire instead of a whole lot of harness replace But the more I look at the wiring coming out of the firewall the more I get depressed

romegadave · Feb 27, 2017

Started separating some crumbly wires, used some contact cleaner on volt. regulator connector, new solenoid switch, a little electrical tape and got it to start again.

Grand kids are happy with pawpaw Dave since he is no longer using certain blue words and walking around depressed.

Still know I have much to do but at least I can start saving for a wiring harness which it will need badly in the future---next up front end alignment/steering and adjustment of the carb (idle/choke etc) since it wants to die at every stop

Happy man here!

romegadave · Mar 22, 2017

Alignment question

Had my alignment last Saturday---better but wondered if anyone here can look at this and tell me if they see anything out of the ordinary
Thanks, Dave Edit--pay no attention to the 1989 Bronco --auto shop typo

EBGeek · Mar 23, 2017

Hey Dave, just getting caught up on your progress on El Chapo. I'm just down the road from you in Dallas, so shoot me a PM next time you need a hand. Wish I'd seen this sooner, as I know from first hand experience the suspension swap isn't something to be done alone. Good move in prepping for a wiring harness, that's time/money well spent for sure. Let me know when you're ready to start it and I'll bring the beer...

Best of luck to you, and hope to see you around at a Bronco meet one of these days!

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