Ignition Coil Wire

[tmartintk]

Hi everyone.. I just bought a 1989 mustang lx 5.0, it is a project car and a lot of the wire under the hood have been butchered so I have no clue which ones go to the coil....what color are the wires or is there any way that I could straight wire the coil to the ignition? Thanks for any help

 

[madspeed]

Factory ignition?

 

[tmartintk]

Yes

 

[madspeed]

The wires that connect to the coil should be connected via a wiring connector that contains the two wires. One is red wire with a green stripe, the other is a green wire with a yellow stripe. This picture shows the connector at the very top. Disregard the rest

 

[madspeed]

Heres the actual piece

 

[tmartintk]

I can't find these wires...they might have been cut off

 

[madspeed]

Snap some pics of what you're working with

 

[madspeed]

Especially around the drivers dide shock tower area

 

[tmartintk]

OK I will tomorrow

 

[jrichker]

Here's some links that you can use for wiring and vacuum diagrams

Diagram courtesy of Tmoss & Stang&2birds

Fuel, alternator, A/C and ignition wiring

See the following website for some help from Tmoss (diagram designer) & Stang&2Birds (website host) for help on 88-95 wiring http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/ Everyone should bookmark this site.

Complete computer, actuator & sensor wiring diagram for 91-93 Mass Air Mustangs
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/91-93_5.0_EEC_Wiring_Diagram.gif

Complete computer, actuator & sensor wiring diagram for 88-91 Mass Air Mustangs
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/88-91_5.0_EEC_Wiring_Diagram.gif

Ignition switch wiring
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/IgnitionSwitchWiring.gif

Fuel, alternator, A/C and ignition wiring
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/fuel-alt-links-ign-ac.gif


Vacuum diagram 89-93 Mustangs
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/mustangFoxFordVacuumDiagram.jpg

HVAC vacuum diagram
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/Mustang_AC_heat_vacuum_controls.gif

TFI module differences & pin out
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/TFI_5.0_comparison.gif

Fuse box layout
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/MustangFuseBox.gif

87-92 power window wiring
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/mustang87-92 PowerWindowWiring.gif

93 power window wiring
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/mustang93PowerWindows.gif

 

[tmartintk]

 

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[tmartintk]

Can you tell anything from the pics

 

[jrichker]

Only that the previous owner was a butcher.

Be prepared to replace the main wiring harness and possibly some of the body harness as well.

 

[madspeed]

guessing it was a 4 cylinder car that was half arsed swapped to a 5.0

 

[madspeed]

I can clearly see the correct wires that should lead to the ignition coil. Both have butt connectors on them, someone did a hack job installing an aftermarket ignition at one point. Pretty much the only reason to ever cut into those wires, although you don't really need to cut them to do so, but...

 

[tmartintk]

So what do you recommed.

 

[jka]

Go to the junkyard and see if you can get a wiring harness.