Got a new to me '96 mustang from a guy at work. Supposedly its had another motor put in it and quite a few wires and hoses are cut and plugged under the hood, but it runs great.
One problem I'm wanting to fix is the altenator.
The green/red wire from the altenator was cut and had a red wire soldered to it and ran to the fuse box to the NOT IN USE fuse location.
With the wire unplugged the battery doesnt charge, with the wire plugged in, the battery charges but you have to unplug the wire when you turn the car off or it kills the battery.
I found the original green/red wire under the hood and hooked it back up to the altenator but it still doesn't charge the battery. So I chased the wire to the "battery light" inside the cluster and the bulb is good, then I changed the #18 fuse in the fuse box under the dash as it was blown, and still no charge.
The cluster had been taken out and the face was painted red to match the car and blue LEDs was put in the cluster. So I'm lost on what else it could be.
One problem I'm wanting to fix is the altenator.
The green/red wire from the altenator was cut and had a red wire soldered to it and ran to the fuse box to the NOT IN USE fuse location.
With the wire unplugged the battery doesnt charge, with the wire plugged in, the battery charges but you have to unplug the wire when you turn the car off or it kills the battery.
I found the original green/red wire under the hood and hooked it back up to the altenator but it still doesn't charge the battery. So I chased the wire to the "battery light" inside the cluster and the bulb is good, then I changed the #18 fuse in the fuse box under the dash as it was blown, and still no charge.
The cluster had been taken out and the face was painted red to match the car and blue LEDs was put in the cluster. So I'm lost on what else it could be.