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TayWolf55

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I recently had the chance to dive into a fox body project for cheap, so of course I took my friend up on the offer. Its a 90 fox body LX and as of right now, theres an electrical problem. I can do some engine work, but I am horrible at wiring.

It has a brand new battery, and nothing turns on (lights, power windows, etc etc.. nothing.) I asked the previous owner and he said he started to take some stuff out as he planned an 03 cobra swap, and I guess he never got it back in correctly.

At first glance I noticed these three plugs were just laying there, and I can't figure out if they need to be somewhere or not.

Any help is very appreciated. I'm not new to the mustang world, but I am new to the pushrod world. Just recently sold my 04 Mustang GT and now I miss the RWD and torque fun.

 

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the closet 2 plugs to the firewall are for code reading..cant make out the third....check all fuses and keyswitch etc...grab a haynes manual...
 

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88stangmangt said:
the closet 2 plugs to the firewall are for code reading..cant make out the third....check all fuses and keyswitch etc...grab a haynes manual...
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+1.

oh and btw, that's not the solenoid, that's the wiper motor.
 

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The other plugin is for the brake master cylinder.

Check all the fuseable links and the starter solenoid.
 
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cenok is family said:
+1.

oh and btw, that's not the solenoid, that's the wiper motor.
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Ha, figures.

edit - Actually, so maybe I don't sound too stupid I was referring to the round piece that the main positive wire goes from the battery to...

Sorry for the confusion.
 

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TayWolf55 said:
Ha, figures.

edit - Actually, so maybe I don't sound too stupid I was referring to the round piece that the main positive wire goes from the battery to...

Sorry for the confusion.
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hah i was just messin with ya. yeah i thought you were referring to the round contraption (wiper motor) in your pic as the solenoid. yeah like mouse said, check the solenoid
 
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I played with a circuit tester and the solenoid seems fine. How exactly is the best way to check the fuse links?
 

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TayWolf55 said:
I played with a circuit tester and the solenoid seems fine. How exactly is the best way to check the fuse links?
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power goes in one side and out the other..........
 
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88stangmangt said:
power goes in one side and out the other..........
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Ahh, thank you. It's very clear to me now.
 

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Little one goes to the hood light. Big one is for EEC testing. The 2-proing one goes to the MC i beleive
 
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