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wiring problems

horsebrokeright

Sr. Member
Joined
Dec 25, 2008
Messages
499
Loc.
brooksville fl
My wife bought this 76 bronco from someone without starting it. No its not like that, it needed a starter, battery, belts and a few other things, but the body & drivetrain are great. I can jump from battery post of solenoid to starter post of solenoid & it will start with key on or off, the only way to cut it off is pull the coil wire. I have put a new ignition switch in ,checked the fuseable links, just cant seem to get it to start with the key. Also i have no light either, no gauges or nothing. What am i missing.
 

Viperwolf1

Contributor
electron whisperer
Joined
Aug 23, 2007
Messages
24,448
What wires are connected to the coil and starter solenoid?
 

Steve83

Bronco Guru
Joined
Jul 16, 2003
Messages
9,359
Loc.
Memphis, TN, USA, Earth, Milky Way
It sounds like you have the power feed wire (Bk/R) on the START side of the relay. I'd pull them all off, and begin fresh:
1) Put the small R/LB wire on the small S terminal
2) Put the small Br wire on the small I terminal
3) Put the large Bk starter cable on either large stud
4) Put EVERYTHING else on the other large stud

 
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