strange electrical problems

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if the connector on your '68 is similar to my '69, the terminal in question
is on the lower row of the lower firewall connector. there are special tools
to insert into the front of the connector body (a small sharp-pointed scribe
will work) to depress a tang on the terminal and allow the terminal to be
removed. or you can do what the previous owner of mine did and bypass that
terminal completely with a separate wire/connector through another hole in
the firewall.
                                                          mo jo
-----Original Message-----
From: D. Dardalis <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, July 08, 2002 9:56 AM
Subject: IML: strange electrical problems


>... related to my troublesome lately 68 LeBaron.
>
>I had complained about this a few months back.  When the car is idling,
>some times the power to the dash disconnects killing ignition, gauges,
>radio, etc.  I had traced the problem to the connectors to the firewall
>from the wiring harness.  When the wires and connectors are shaked, power
>returns.  I had sprayed some electronic contact cleaner, which appeared to
>have cured the problem, but last week's continuous rains brought humidity
>which then made the problem reappear.  Fortunately, when the alternator
>voltage is high during cruising, this does not happen.  But its a situation
>that could be a bit risky at times and needs to get fixed.
>
>Anyway, I think I traced the problem to the second connector where I think
>the power is coming to (I will borrow a multi meter this evening and trace
>it beyond doubt).  The problem is not in the plug itself, the connector
>blades are reasonably clean (I cleaned the males with sand paper, plus the
>connector spray cleaner will reach real easy).  The problem is probably
>between the wiring harness wire and the plug.  I was thinking of using a
>heated exacto knife, cutting of part of the plastic on the plug and try to
>solder the wire to the plug.  This is not too easy though, because the
>plastic connector is quite substantial.  Another option would be to ask one
>of our vendors to send me this plug from a parts car with a few inches of
>wire left, and then I can cut off the old one and solder the new one.  But
>this is a bit extreme.  Any suggestions from our electrical engineers out
>there?
>D^2
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