Re: IML: Mystery short in a 65 Imp..
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Re: IML: Mystery short in a 65 Imp..



Pull the bulkhead connectors apart(drivers side engine side of fusebox) and inspect the connectors. You will probably find your problem there.

Robin Giesbrecht
72 Imperial

From: Curt Brennan <cabrennan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: IML: Mystery short in a 65 Imp..
Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 21:44:13 -0700

Thanks for the tip.
Now I'll check mine.......even though there's been no problems yet.

Curt with '65 Crown 2 dr htp (81,000 miles)
In Washington STATE.   ;-)

> From: David Whitney <david.whitney@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 20:55:45 -0700
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> Subject: Re: IML: Mystery short in a 65 Imp..
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> Hi, Eric --
>
> Check the wiring through the firewall. Even if that's not the culprit,
> you'll be glad you did. A weak spot on an otherwise gorgeous car.
>
> -- David
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> 03/03/2005 01:24 PM
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> Hi group!
> My 65 Crown has started acting strange, and I want to see if anyone has
> pointers or past experiences similar to mine. The car was running really
> great, thought I would drive it to work for the fun of it, went to start it
> and it turned over a few times, engine caught, went dead, then nothing at
> all... turn the key, complete silence, nothing..... I had to hit the road,
> so drove regular truck instead.....
> Went home that evening, cleaned the posts on the battery, tightend
> cables, checked battery for charge, stood on my head and checked the fuses,
> etc. Everything looks fine, battery full charge.. Got into the car, hit
> the brake and the dome lights came on.. key on to start, map light on, key
> off map light off, door lights on... step on brake with key out map light
> on full, door light dim... no accessories, nothing at all.... no headlights
> no tail lights.. windows still worked..
> I should mention that the day before the problem, the car wouldn't
> fire, starter and all fine... just didn't have time to play with it, went
> home that evening, car started first try... it was raining all night before
> that, so I thought that in the AM maybe moisture had collected
> someplace....
> Thank-you all in advance for any suggestions! I have a great auto
> elect. shop here in town, but it is always more fun to fix the problem
> myself!!
> *** One more thing*** The person I bought the car from casually
> mentioned that sometimes when he was driving it would stall out and go
> dead, he pointed out that by hitting the trunk release switch a few times
> seemed to "reset" the car and "fix the short"???? I tried his fix with no
> luck!
> Great site, great cars, great people!!
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