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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 09:33 PM
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Hi,
Im currently in the process of building an 87 capri cosworth (yb engine) and im having some wiring and electrical issues. The problems are as follows:

-Both tail lights are flashing with the indicator on and are very dim
-None of the clocks are working rev counter, battery/fuel etc,
-Horn not working
-Front indicators have power but when i earth the earth the power goes
-There is a red wire with a white line along it sitting in the engine bay not connected, if anyone knows what this is it would deffinitely help!

Any information is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Paul
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 11:12 PM
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rear sounds like a bad earth
do the dash lights work? could be voltage reg on back of clocks
red/white wire used to go to temperature sensor in pinto head
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 08:42 AM
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yeah ok cheers and im not sure if they are il check them today and il get back to ya and that red and white wire can i just do away with that then? cheers for the info
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 10:04 PM
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I got all the back lights working, still cant get the front indicators to work. Some of the dash lights are working, when I turn on the lights it all lights up. If anybody has any info about these issues let me know, its the last few bits i need to finish the car!
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Paul
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Old Jan 24, 2014 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by paulyk
I got all the back lights working, still cant get the front indicators to work. Some of the dash lights are working, when I turn on the lights it all lights up. If anybody has any info about these issues let me know, its the last few bits i need to finish the car!
Thanks,
Paul
That's defo a bad earth connection or isn't connected up do you not have a manual on the car for the earth location points?
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Old Jan 24, 2014 | 08:48 AM
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hi no i dont have a manual for it ive cleaned down a few earths that i no but i cant find the bad one cause i dont no were they all are
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