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    Urgent! Fire! Help!

    As is usually the case, I am in agreement with everything Burns posted. For what it is worth, I thought I would answer some of your questions that were not specifically addressed. Where do the black/orange-stripe and light green wires go? You did not specify model year. On my '03, the...
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    Hid Install Issue, No Low Beams

    I ran a Google search and discovered several other folks with StangMod HID kit problems similar or identical to yours, including 2 in the 2005-2010 model year forum on this board. Unfortunately, only one disclosed their solution, which was to rewire the kit connector that mates to the factory...
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    Hid Install Issue, No Low Beams

    It means the new factory harness connectors are wired correctly. But the mating HID kit connector could still be wired incorrectly. Did it come pre-wired in the kit? Do you have a volt-ohmmeter (nothing fancy; one of the $3 Harbor Freight ones will be fine)? You could use the OHMS setting to...
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    Hid Install Issue, No Low Beams

    The ballasts have a high voltage generator to strike the arc, so I think it is a good idea to ground the case to prevent interference. The possibility that not grounding them could cause your problem was a long shot in my opinion, but worth a try. The self-tapping screws you described should...
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    Hid Install Issue, No Low Beams

    Quoting an earlier post: "I disconnected both ballast and reconnected the relay to the stock harness, after I connect the relay harness I have voltage on both the high beam wire and low beam wire, one measures 12v and the other is like 7v on low beam and on high beam I have 12v and 10v, is this...
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    Hid Install Issue, No Low Beams

    A couple of questions to see if I can help . . . Did you use the metal strips included in the kit to ground both ballast housings? When you say "no low beams", do you mean the bulb stays on but the internal shutter does not move to lower the projected beam cutoff point?
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    battery light when rpm's hit 4k

    If the alternator output voltage briefly becomes too high, the internal regulator will turn on the lamp and shut down the alternator until the voltage drops to a safe value. You could monitor your alternator + terminal with a meter to see if the voltage rises above 16V as you increase engine...
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    Need help with brakes

    The two most common causes for low brake pedal are (1) air in the system and (2) excess mechanical movement between the pads and rotor. Since you did not have to "open" the system to replace the pads and rotors, I consider (2) more likely than (1). Let's start with the easiest tests. The...
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    where to buy push pins for rocker molding, fender liners, etc

    Here's another option: The ClipLink - Clips, Fasteners and more--- I have the same kit wmburns linked to, and I have used up certain of the styles. Replacing the battery on my wife's Toyota required 8 of one type, and the kit only had 6. I was able to refill just those styles I needed from...
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    bad H.I.D. problems... any ideas?

    Was this issue ever resolved? I think for us to help, you need to post a link to the installation and wiring instructions for your HID kit. If yours uses a single bulb design with a mechanical shutter for hi/lo beam, then a relay is often used to power the bulb. The relay coil is connected...
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    Tail lights/dash light issues in '04 GT

    I'm attempting to post a simplified schematic in text form. Hopefully the lines will align OK. The word "switch should be directly under the "X", which designates the park lamp contacts within the headlight switch. + ----o-/\/\-o---------->>---------->>--o--X--o-->>--------------> . ...
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    Tail lights/dash light issues in '04 GT

    In my view, the expressions of thanks were long overdue. I have an '03. I went out and pulled fuse 1.10 (30A). It's one of those monster fuses and required a big pair of pliers to extract it. I looked like one of the Three Stooges pretending to be a a dentist Once out, I was able to...
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    Tail lights/dash light issues in '04 GT

    Let me see if I can be slightly helpful here. I design automotive electronics as a profession, and let me say from the outset that wmburns' electrical understanding, troubleshooting approach, and demonstrated clear-thinking are superior to half the Engineers in my lab. I wish I could hire...
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    electrical issue please help me

    In my opinion, the wet key incident is just a coincidence and probably has nothing to do with the starting problem. You have the classic symptoms of a poor battery connection or a failed battery (high internal resiostance). Check the battery connections to be sure they are tight and corrosion-free.
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    Headlight Wiring Problem

    Your described symptoms sound (read) like a classic case of a broken or accidently disconnected ground wire that is common to both the headlight and parking/turn light. Normally, with the headlights on, power flows from the battery to the low-beam flimant, and then to ground. When the ground...
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    Warranty..Hmm..

    Like you said, a lot depends on the Dealer and your established relationship with them. If you have a friend that works there, or for Ford, or a Lawyer in the family, you are probably OK. If you don't, then you take your chances. Both the factory and extended warranty are full of "escape...
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    '03 mach 1, rear brake pads too thick?

    Perhaps the replacement rotors (or pads) are too thick. My '03 factory shop manual specifies the rear rotor thickness as 15mm (0.59"). Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to specify the new pad thickness. There could also be some corrosion of the piston outer wall, preventing full retraction into...
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    fog light relay

    For '01 to '04 (and perhaps some earlier model years), cutting either of the 2 coil pins on the foglamps cutout relay is the easiest approach. A disadvantage is, if you need to restore factory operation for inspection, or to avoid a ticket, you will have to buy a new relay. I used this method...
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    GEM controller question

    Your member profile lists a '99 so I'm assuming that's the model year in question. The '99 information I have shows a Remote Keyless Entry Module located under the package shelf (accessed from the trunk). I don't know where it would be in a convertible. I don't have a '99 so cannot verify the...
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    Voltage drops to 10.5 to 11 when headlights and foglights are on, need help

    Josh, exactly where are you contacting the elecrical system with your + and - meter probes? Do you have any other obvious symptoms like less road illumination at night and/or dimmer interior illumination? When you installed the Kenwood amp, did you connect the negative power lead to...
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