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Note from the Editor

This product was compiled using several original Ford Motor Company publications. In some cases, there are slight
differences between publications, so it is important to compare between diagrams, schematics, or illustrations. The
contents of this product were extracted from: 1973 Wiring and Vacuum Diagrams (Mark Corp 365-126-73C), 1973
Car Shop Manual, Electrical Volume III (Mark Corp 365-163), and How to Read Wiring Diagrams (FD-7943-G,
January 1968).

Disclaimer
Although every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this book, no representations or warranties of any kind are
made concerning the accuracy, completeness or suitability of the information, either expressed or implied. As a
result, the information contained within this book should be used as general information only. The author and Forel
Publishing Company, LLC shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any
loss or damage caused, or alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book.
Further, the publisher and author are not engaged in rendering legal or other professional services. If legal,
mechanical, electrical, or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be
sought.
 ATTENTION

Please Read This

Page Layout of Wiring Diagrams: The original 1973 Ford Motor Company wiring and vacuum
diagrams were produced in a very large 17 x 24 inch format. As a result of the large format size,
pages cannot be printed on a standard home printer. To correct this problem and to make the pages
easier to read, each large page has been broken into smaller 8 ½ x 11 inch pages. The illustration
below depicts the original size of the diagrams and how individual pages were created.

As you scroll through the manual, the

first page will be the original page in
the 17x24 format. In this way, you
can see the entire page as Ford printed
it. The subsequent pages will be the
smaller 8 ½ x 11 page extracts with
the wiring colorized. Although the
17x24 pages can be printed onto
standard paper, the print is so small
that it makes it virtually unreadable.

Please use the illustration to help you

navigate through the manual.

Possible Color Code Errors: It is important to note that there may be errors in the diagrams, even
though they are original Ford publications. Below are two examples of possible errors from 1971
manuals where the color code on the page diagram did not match the master Car Standard Wire
Code Chart. If your vehicle has a color coded wire that does not match a diagram you should
consult the other diagrams contained in the manual for a possible match. Although no errors were
identified for the 1973 manuals, it is worth highlighting the example below.

Example of possible errors

In the wiring diagrams from the Ford
publication Form 7795P-71, the Key
Warning Buzzer Wiring Color Code
shows:
38 Black
However, the Car Standard Wire Color
Code Chart lists:
38 – Black-Orange Stripe
In the wiring diagrams from the Ford
publication Form 7795P-71, the Key
Warning Buzzer Wiring Color Code
shows:
158 Black-Pink HASH STRIPE
However, the Car Standard Wire Color
Code Chart lists:
158 – Black- Pink HASH
The color coded wiring diagrams are provided for illustration purposes only. Only the wire
number should be used for the identification of the wire itself. The color coding of the wires in the
product may not match the actual colors of the wires in the vehicle. In some cases, the colors have
been altered to provide a visual contrast (i.e. the color white has been shaded to make it more
visible). As stated in the paragraph above, there are some variation and/or differences between the
original Ford wiring diagrams. If your vehicle has a color coded wire that does not match a
diagram you should consult the other diagrams contained in the manual for a possible match.

Disclaimer: Although every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this book, no
representations or warranties of any kind are made concerning the accuracy, completeness or
suitability of the information, either expressed or implied. As a result, the information contained
within this book should be used as general information only. The author and Forel Publishing
Company, LLC shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to
any loss or damage caused, or alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly by the information
contained in this book. Further, the publisher and author are not engaged in rendering legal or
other professional services. If legal, mechanical, electrical, or other expert assistance is required,
the services of a competent professional should be sought.
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 FOREWORD

This manual is divided into five volumes: 1 - Chassis, 2 - Engine, 3 - Electrical, 4 - Body,
5 - Maintenance and Lubrication. These volumes should provide Service Technicians with
complete information covering normal service repairs on all 1973 model passenger cars built
by the Ford Companies in the U. S. and Canada. As changes in the product occur.,This
information will be updated by Technical Service Bulletins. When issued, T.S.B. information
always supersedes the information in the manual.

Information in e'ach volume is grouped by system or component plus "General Service" part
which contains information common to several,similar components.

The table of contents on the first page of each volume indicates the general content of the
book and provides a handy tab locator to make it easy to find the first page of each
"Group." That page will contain an index to "Parts" and the first page of ,each "Part"
contains a detailed index which gives page location for each service operation covered. Page
.
numbers are consecutive in each "Part."

To make reference easier, information has been broken down into smaller units so that
essentially there is now one "Part'" for each component or system. Group numbers indicate
the volume in which the group may be found.

Example : '11 - 02 - 21

Volume 1 - Group 1 1 - Part 02 - Page 2 1

Engine Diagnosis and Emission Systems diagnosis and seivfce for 1973 model vehicles are
covered in a separate publication (Form No. 365-12673F).

The descriptions and specifications in this manual were in effect at the time this manual was
approved for printing. Ford Marketing Corporation reserves the right to discontinue models
at any time, or change specifications or design. without notice and without incurring
obligation.

c @ Service Publications
30-0 1-02
indicates the manufacturing assembly
plant. The next two numbers designate
the Body Serial Code followed by a
letter expressing the Engine Code.
The last six digits of the Vehicle
Identification Number indicate the
Consecutive Unit Number of each unit
built a t each assembly plant. T h e
Consecutive Unit Numbers begin as
follows:
100,00 1-Ford, Torino, Mustang,
Thunderbird, Maverick and Pinto.
500,001-Mercury, Meteor,
Montego, Cougar, Comet.
800,001-Lincoln Continental and
CAR .IDENTIFICATION CODES
Continental Mark IV.
The remaining information on the
V.C. Label consists of pertinent vehicle
identification codes:
The BODY code is two numerals
and a letter identifying the body style.
,The COL (color) code is a number
and letter indicating the exterior paint
color code.
The TRIM code consists of a two-
letter or a letter-number combination
designating the interior trim.
The AXLE code is a number or
letter indicating the-rear axle ratio and
standard or locking type axles.
30-0 1-02
The .TRNS. code is a number or
letter indicating t h e type of
transmission.
The DSO code, consisting of two
numbers, designates the district in
which the car was ordered and may
appear in conjunction with a Domestic
Special Order or Foreign Special Order
number when applicable. F o r d of
Canada DSO codes consist of a letter
and a number.
The following charts provide the
various codes and their respective
identification:
30-0 1 -03 CAR IDENTIFICATION CODES 30-0 1-03

ASSEMBLY PLANT. ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, REAR AXLE RATIO, DISTRICT A N D

EXTERIOR PAINT CODES
DISTRICT CODES DISTRICT CODES
FORD
ASSEMBLY PLANT CODES
~ ~

&

LINCOLN-MERCURY Code District

Code L e m r
1I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston
A ................. Atlanta Code District
B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville (Canada) 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo
1I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEW York
E ................. Mahwah
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NewYork 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh
F ................. Dearborn
16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newark
G ................. Chicago
17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington
H ................. Lorain 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia
21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta
J ................. Los Angeles 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington
22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas
K ................. Kansas City 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta
23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville
N ................. Norfolk 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte
26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memphis
P ................. T w ~ nCities 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo Memphis
R ................. San Jose 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati Jacksonville
S ................. Allen Park (Pilot)
33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond
T ................. Metuchen
34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans
u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisville
41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ch~cago 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisville
W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne
42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Thomas 46'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twin Cities
Chicago
Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wixom 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland
51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denver
Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milwau tee
52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Los Angeles
45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lansing
53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakland
ENGINE CODES 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indianapolis
84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Office Reserve 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati
No. of 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Export 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit
Coder Cyls. Displacement 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas
A . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . 460-4V 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas CitV
C . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . 460-4V Police 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omaha
F ........ 8 . . . . . . . . . 302-2V 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis
H ......... 8 . . . . . . . . . 351.2V 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davenport
L ......... 6 . . . . . . . . . 250.1V 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston
N ......... 8 . . . . . . . . . 429-4V FORD OF CANADA 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twin City
0 .........8 . . . . . . . . 351-4V (CJ) Mercury Ford 71 ..................... Los Angeles
S ......... 8 . . . . . . . . 400-2V Code Region Code 72 ..................... San Jose
T ......... 6 . . . . . . . . 200-IV 73 .................... Salt Lake CIW
Al ............ Central . . . . . . . . . . 81
W ......... 4 . . . . . . . . . 91-1V (1600cc) A2 ............ Eastern . . . . . . . . 82 74 .................... Seattle
X ......... 4 . . . . . . . . . 122-2V (2000 cc)
A3 ............. Atlantic . . . . . . . 03 75 ................... Phoenix
3 0 . ....... 6 . . . . . . . . . 250.1V A4 ........... Midwestern . . . . 84 76 ................. Denver
A6 ............. Western . . . . . . . . 06 83 ................. Government
Low Compression Export A7 ........... Pacific . . . 07 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Office Reserve
12 ............ Export . . . . . . . . . 12 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Red Cross
87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Body Company
89 . . . . . . . . . . Transportatio~Services
90-99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Export

EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR CODES

TRANSMISSION CODES
I
Codes Type M-3Z.J M.32-J
Code Number Color Code Number Color
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-Speed Manual
5. ................... 4-Speed Manual 1A . . . . . . . . 5100-A,. . . . . . . Lt Gray Met. 4U ........ 5212-A . . . . . . Brt. Lime Gold Met.
E ................... 4.Speed Manual 1 C . . . . . . . . 1724-A . . . . . . . . Black 5A ........ 3314-A. . . . . . . . Pewter Met.
W ................... Automatic (C4) I D . . . . . . . 5106-A,. . . . . . . Silver Met. 5D ........ 5102-A . . . . . . . . Ginger Bronze Met.
28 . . . . . . . 3560-A.. . . . . . . Brt. Red 5F ....... 5099.A . . . . . . . . Dk.BrownMet.
.
U .................. Automat~c(C6)
2C . . . . . . . . 501 1-A . . . . . . . . Red Met. 5H ........ 3564.A . . . . . . . . Ginger Met.
X ................... Automatic (FMV' 2G . . . . . . . . 5070-A . . . . . . . . Med. Red Met.
Z .................. Automatic (C6 Special) 5J ........ 5071.A . . . . . . . . Med. Ginger Met.
2J . . . . . . . . 3059-A.. . . . . . . Maroon
2K . . . . . . . . 5255-A,. . . . . . Fuschia 5K ........ 5076-A . . . . . . . . Dk. Gold Met.
REAR AXLE RATIO CODES 3A . . . . . . . . 921-A,. . . . . . . . Platinum 5L ....... 5003-A.. . . . . Tan
38 . . . . . . . . 3429-A,. . . . . . . Lt. Blue 5M ........ 5144-A . . . . . . . . Med. Chestnut Met.
30 . . . . . . . . 5087-A . . . . . . . . Med. Blue Met. 5N . . . . . . . . 5146-A . . . . . . . Med. Orange Met.
Conventional Lock Ratio 3G . . . . . . . . 5094-A . . . . . . . . Brt. Dk. Blue Met. 5P . . . . . . . . 5206.A.. . . . . . . Copper Met
3K . . . . . . . . 5210.A . . . . . . . . Brt. Blue Met. 60 . . . . . . . . 3565-A . . . . . . . . Lt. Goldenrod
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75:l 3L . . . . . . . 5209-A . . . . . . . . Silver Blue Met. 6C . . . . . . . . 3492-A . . . . . . . . Med. Goldenrod
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.79:l 48 . . . . . . . 5025.A . . . . . . . . Brt. Green Gold Met 60 . . . . . . . . 3341-A . . . . . . . . Yellow
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00:l 4C . . . . . . . . 5072-A . . . . . . . . Ivy Bronze Met. 6E . . . . . . . . 5080-A.. . . . . . . Med. Brt. Yellow
4D . . . . . . . . 5069-A . . . . . . . . Dk. Ivy Bronze Met. 6F . . . . . . . . 5079-A . . . . . . . . Brt. Yellow Gold Met.
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.40:l
4N . . . . . . . . 5173.A.. . . . . . . Med.Aqua 6G . . . . . . . . 5086-A . . . . . . . . Brt. Yellow Gold Met.
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25:l 4P . . . . . . . 3462-A . . . . . . . . Med. Green Met. 6L . . . . . . . . 5136-A.. . . . . . . Med. Gold Met.
A , . . . . . . . . . . . . . S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50:l 4 0 . . . . . . . . 3542-A . . . . . . . . Dk. Green Met. 9A . . . . . . . . 1619.A.. . . . . . . White
ri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.55:l 4s . . . . . . . 5060-A,. . . . . . . Lt. Green 9C . . . . . . . 5289-A,. . . . . . . White
- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.91.1
30-0 1-04 CAR IDENTIFICATION CODES 30-0 1-04

(CANADA ONLY)

93 620 2-Or. Sport Sedan Grabber PINTO 10 628 2-Or. Sedan Standard
MERCURY 44 538 4 Or. Pillar Hardtop Monterey 11 648 3-01. Model
46 658 4 Or. Hardtop 12 738. 2-Or. Wagon
THUNOERBIRO 87 65K 2-Dr. Hardtop
Also "GT" a Also available wHlual Face-Rear Seats
30-0 1-05 CAR IDENTIFICATION CODES 30-0 1-05

INTERIOR T R I M COOES
--
Code T r i m Scheme I Code T r i m Scheme Code T r i m Scheme Code T r i m Scheme

COMET A3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WIGinger' FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WIBlue*

Random Stripe BICloth and
Corlnth. Vinyl ( L I B Bench)
BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
BF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
BG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado
Tooled LeatherICorinth. Vinyl
( L I B Bench)
H A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
HB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue
HC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange
HF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
HG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado
Aurora BICloth and Corinth. Vinyl
( L I B Bench)
JA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
JB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue
JF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
JG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado
Corinth. Vinyl ( L I B Bench)
K A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
K B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue
KC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange
K F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
KG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado
Corinth. Vinyl ( H I 8 Bucket)
L A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
L B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange
L F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glnger
LG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado
Corinth. V ~ n v (l H I E Buckel)
PU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tan
CONTINENTAL M A R K I V
Westm~nsierBICloth and
Corinth. Vinyl ( L I B SIBench)
A A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
AB .:............. Ok. Blue
A D . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Red
AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sllver
AR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Green
A T . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige.Brn.
A Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gold
A Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco
Victoria Corduroy BICloth
A H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cranberry
Natural Grain
LeatherICorinth. Vinyl
( L I B SIBench)
B A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Blue
B D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Red
BF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Ginger
BP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Silver
BR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk Green
BT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Be~ge-Ern.
B Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gold
BZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco
BQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WIBlue*
BW . . . . . . . . . . . . . WIBlack*
0 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . WIGreen*
0 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . WITobacco*
COUGAR
R u f f ~ ~ i u I C u r ~Vinyl
n~l~.
( H I E Bucket)
A A . . . . . . . . . Black
AB . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. G~nger
AG . . . . . . . . . . . Avucndu
A 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . W/Bl,le*
AW . . . . . . . . . WIBlack*
'Wli~:e Tliii7 i v ~ t l Culor
i Cnmoa~ie~ils
A6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W/Avocado*
Random Stripe BICloth and
Corinth. Vinyl ( H I E Bucket)
BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
BF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Ginger
BG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado
B U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tan
Sebring Knit and Corinth. Vinyl
(HIE Bucket)
CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
CF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Ginger
CG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado
CU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tan
CQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WIBlue*
CW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WIBlack*
C3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WIGinger*
C6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WIAvocado*
Natural Grain Leather and
Mateao Vinyl ( H I E Bucket)
DA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
D B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
. DF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Ginger
OG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocadu
OU . . . . . . . . . . . . Tan
D Q . . . . . . . . . . . WlBli~e'
DW . . . . . . . . . . . . WIRlack'
0 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WIG~llqer
D 6 . . . . . . . . . . WIAVII~;~IIIII'
Random Sir~pi! BICIIJIII rllirl
Corinth. Vinyl ( H I E Buckl:~)
EA . . . . . . . . . . . . Bli~ck
EB . . . . . . . . . . . . Morl. Blur!
EF . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. G ~ t ~ r l ~ r
EG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avucildu
EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is01
FOR0
L~naresBICloth m r l
Corintli. Vinyl ( L I B B c l ~ c l ~ )
A A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
A B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med B l l ~ e
AR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
A T . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Ern.
AkronICorinth. V ~ n y (l L I B Bench)
B A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
BR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
BT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige.Brn.
Ruff~noICorinth.V ~ n y (LIB l Bench)
CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
CR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Be~ge-Ern.
Baroda BICloih and
C o r ~ n t hVinyl
. ( L I B Bench)
D A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
D B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
DF . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
OR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
D T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Brn
R u ~ f ~ n o I C o r i n tVlnyl
h . ( L I B Bench)
EA . . . . . . . . . . Black
EB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med Blue
EF . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
ER . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
ET . . . . . . . . . . . Beige.Br~.
R u l l ~ n u I C o r i n ~ lVi .~ n y (l L I B Bench)
F A . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
FB . . . . . . . . . . . . . hled. Blue
FF . . . . . . . . . . . G ~ n g e ~
"CANADA ONLY
FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Brn. EW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WIBlack'
Barletta BICloth and ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WIGreen*
Corinth. Vinyl ( L I B Bench) E9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W/TobaccoX
GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Sarasota BICloth and
GB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue Corinth. Vinyl ( L I B SIBench)
GF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
GR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green FP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver
GT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Brn. FY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gold
Aurora BICloth and Victoria BICloth and
Corinth. Vinyl (HIE Flight Bench) Corinth. Vinyl ( L I B Flight Bench)
H A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
H B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue GP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver
HR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green GT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Brn.
H T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Brn. Natural Grain Leather and
H Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco Mateao Vinyl ( L I B Flight Bench) -
Aurora BICloth and HA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
Corinth. Vinyl ( H I E $/Bench) HP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver
JA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black HT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Brn.
JB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue MAVERICK
JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
Random Stripe BlCloth and
JT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Brn. Corinth. Vinyl ( L I B Bench)
JZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco
BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
RuffinolCorinth. Vinyl ( H I E SIBench)
BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
K A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
BF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
KB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
BG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado
KF . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
Tooled LeatherICorinth. V ~ n y l
K R . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
(LIB Bench)
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL H A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
. S a r a r ~ ~BICloth
ln and H B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue
CIIIIIII~I V111yl( L I B F l ~ g h tBench) HC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange
AF . . . . . . Ginger H F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
AP . Silver HG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado
AY . . . Guld
Aurora BICloth and Corinth. Vinyl
WI?SIIIIIIISII:I B I C l r ~ l hand
( L I B Bench)
CIITIIII~I. V ~ i ~ (yL lI B F l ~ q l i Bench)
l
J A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
BA . Bl;lck
JB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue
BB . . Dk.Bl~ie
J F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
UR . . Dk. Green
JG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado
67 T1111iiccu
WI!SIIIIIIIS~EI B I C l u t l ~i111d C o r ~ n t h ~in;l
. ( L I B Bench)
CUIIIIIII. V I I I ~ I( L I B SIBencli) K A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
CA . . . . . . . . . Black K B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue
CB ......... Dk. Blue KC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange
CR . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk Green K F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
CZ . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco K G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocadn
N a t u ~ aGrain
l Leather and Corinth. v i n y l ( H I E sucker)
Maieao Vinyl ( L I B F l ~ g hBench) l L A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
DA ....... Black L B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
DB . . . . . . . . . . . Dk Blue LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange
OD . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Red L F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
OF . . . . Ginger L G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado
DP . . . . . . . . . . S~lver Corinth. Vinyl ( H I E Bucket)
DR . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Green PU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tan
DT . . . . . . . . Beige-Ern MERCURY
D Y . . . . . . . . . Gold Linares BlCloth and
OZ . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco Corinth. V i n y l ( L I B Bench)
DO . . . . . . . . . . . WIBlue* A A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black"
DW . . . . . . . . . . W/Blackf AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue**
D 5 . . . . . . . . WIGreen* AR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green**
09 . . . . WITobacco* A T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige**
Nalural G r a ~ nLea~herand AkronlCorinth. Vinyl ( L I B Bench)
Ma;eau V n y l ( L I B $/Bench) B A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black*"
E A . . . . . . . . . . . Black BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue"
EB . . . . . . . . . Dk. Blue BR . . . . . . . . . . . . Med Green"
ED . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Red BT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige'*
EF . . . . G~nger Barletla BICluth an0
EP . , , . , . Silvei C u r l n t h Vinyl ( L I B Bench)
ER . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Green CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
ET . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Brn CB . . . . . . . . . . . . Med Blue
EY . . . Gnld CR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med G ~ e e n
EZ . . . . . . . . Tol~accu
"'Wh~te Trim w ~ t Black l ~ Compooenls
 CAR IDENTIFICATION CODES

INTERIOR T R I M CODES (Cont'd)

I Code Trim Scheme I Code Trim Scheme I Code Trim Scheme Code T r i m Scheme

Ri~iiiri:iICorin~l!.Viiiv: ' L i B Bench) ZR . . . . Med. Green FA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Sphere BICloth and Corinth. Vinyl
ZT . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige FB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue ( L I B Bench)
DA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B:i!c!
ZZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco F; . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Ginger BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ":lad. U l ; ~ r
MONTEGO FG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
DR . . . . . . . . . . . . r!,loil. Gi?i'ii BR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
DT .......... YiiI!]ii FU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tan BT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Ern.
Al~aluiieB i C r l i h ~ i i l d Soliere BiCloth and Sebring Knit and Corinth. Vinyl BZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco
Ciir~nlli.V ~ n y iL!B l Pc~icll! Curinth Vinyl ( L I B Bench) (HIE Bucket) RuffinoICorinth. Vinyl ( L I B Bench)
GA . Black AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
GB . . , . , Metl. B l i ~ e AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med Blue GB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
GR . . . . . . . . . . . . Mcd. G ~ e c n AR . . . . . . . Med. Green GF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Ginger CF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
GT . . . . . Beige TahililCoiinih Vinyl (.LIB Bench) GG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado CR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
R i i l l ~ n u / C u ~ ~ nV~~l ni .y l[ L I B Bei~cli) BA . . . . . . Black GU . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tan CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Ern.
HA . . . Black BB . . . . . . . . Med Blue GW . . . . . . . . . . . . . While"" Balmoral BIClorh and Corinth. Vinyl
BR . . . . . Miid. Glee11 PINTO (LIB Bench)
HB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
Spliorn BICliilli iirirl DallaslCorinth. V n y l (HIE Bucket) D A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
HR . . . . . . . . . . . . . Metl. Giceii DF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
H T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BPII~P Curinill. V I I I ~( L I B BC!IC~I) A A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Balmoral BICloth and Corinth. V ~ n y l
Radii~nlB1Clr11haild CA . . . . . . . . . . Black AB . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue ( L I B Bench)
Cori~iili.Vinyl (HID S:LiencIi) CB
CR
............
. . . . . . . .
Merl. Blile
Merl. Glee11
AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Ginger
AG . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado
€ A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black I
JA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black EF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
JB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med Ellie CT . . . . . . . Baig!?-0111 AT ............ Beige-Ern. RuffinoICorinth. Vinyl ( L I B Bench)
JR . . . . . . . . . . . Med Glee11 CZ . . . . TOIJ;ICC~I A D . . . . . . . . . . . W/Blue" FA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
JT . . . Be~ge R i i l l i n ~ i i C i i r i ~ VIIIVI
i ~ l ~ ILIU Bc!I~II) ' AW . . . W/Black' FB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
JZ . . . . . . . Tub;icco DA Bl;ick A3 . . . . . . WIGngor" FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
Abalone BICloih and Dl3 . . , : . Mr!rI. Bll~r! AT, . . . . . . . . WIAviicado* FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
Corinlli. V ~ n y (l L I B Benchl DF . . G~li!jol M~IIISIIII~BiCliilI1 i111d FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Brn.
DR . . . Mrtl. Grc!eii C i i i ~ n ~Vli~i ~. y lIHIB Buckel) RuffinolCor~nth.Vinyl ( L I B Benchl
K A . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
DT . . . . . . . B i ! ~ ~ ~ i ! ~ f l i i i . .GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
K B . . . . . . . . . . . Mad. Blue LA . . . . . . . . . . Blii~:k
V a l ~ n ~ ~ I C i i r i ~Vi ~i l i l. y l GB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
KR . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green HI1 . . . . . . . . . Mt!rl B l ~ i c
GF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
K T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige ( L I B Fli!llil Bo1icl11 11: ............ Dl~lll~l~ GR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green
KZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco EA . . . Bl;ick UF . . . Mi!rl Ginrjei RulIinolCorinl~h.Vinyl (HIE Bucket)
RulfinoICorinth. Vinyl ( L I B Bench) EB . . . . . . Mi:il UIIII' HG . . . . . . . . . Aviic;irI~i K A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
LA . . . . . . . . . . . Rlack EF Gi~illi:~ Uli . F~iclis~,~ KB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med Blue
LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med Blue ER . . . Mi!il GII:!!II 1: 1 . . . . . . . . Bi!llJi! 8111 KF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginqer
LF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G~nger ET ... RI!II~I!-BIII 13 Y . . . . Y~!llr~v,! Kfi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M e d Green
LR .............. Med. Green R i ~ l i ~ n o I C u i i ~Viiiyl i i l i (HIE BIIC~I!~) C o r ~ i i i lViziyl
~ iH/B l l i ~ c k ~ ! ~ ) K T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Be~ge.Brn.
LT .............. Beige FA . . . . . . . . . Bluck CA . . . Blt~ck Rulli~io/Coriiith.Vinyl (HIE Bucket)
FB Morl BIIII! CU Mi!rl.Bli~r MA . . . . Black
LZ . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . ,

FF . . . . Glllqr!~ M B . . . . . . . Med. Blue

Rad~antBICloth and CF .. Mi!rl. GIII~PI
MF . . . . . . . . . . Ginger
C o r ~ n l h Vinyl
. (HIE SIBench) FR . . . . . . . . . . . . Mi!rI. GII!I:II CG .. Av~ic;irli~ IMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
MA . . . . . . . . Black FT . . . . . . . . . . Bciyc~B~:~ CT . . Ueirlc-BII~ MT . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Ern.
MB . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue Kisrnel B i C l i l ~ lil!ltl
i CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . WIBllln" lnverness BICloth and Corinth. Vinyl
MR. . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green C o r ~ n t hViiiyl
. ! L I B Fliglit B c ~ i c l i l CW . . . . . . . . . . . . . W1Bl;ick- ( L I B F l ~ g h Bench)
l
MT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige GA . . . . . . . . . Black C3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WIGliiqr~ . N A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
MZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco GB . . . . . . . . . . . . . MerJ..Blkic CIj . . . . . . . . . . W i A v ~ ~ c ~ i r J i i ' NB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
Radiant BlClolh and GR . . . . . . . . . . Med. Grseii THUNDERBIRD NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
Corinih. Vinyl ( L I B Benchl GT . . . Bntqe~fl~ii. L;I!IIIII!III i3lCl1ill1,IIIII NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige.Brn.
NA . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black GZ .... Ti111;1i:ci1 CII!I~III V I I I ~ /H!l3 I BUC~FI) NZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco
ND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue V a l i ~ i u l C u ~ i n iVl ~~ n y l GA . . , . Bliicl,
Sphere BICloth and Corinth. V ~ n y l
!L/B Fli!gli~Bi!nclii (. L- I B- Benchl
NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green GU . Dk. BIIII!
OA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
N T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige HA . . . Black GF . . Gi~iqc!~
OB . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
NZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco HB . . . Med. Blue GR . . . . . Dk. Green QR . . . . Med. Green
ValinoICorinih. Vinyl (HIE SIBench) HF. . . . . . . . . . Giiiger AIIIIII~I BICliitIi a ~ i d QT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige-Ern.
SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black HR . . . . . . . . . . . . M e d Greeii C u r ~ n u i V ~ n y (l L I B SlBe11ch1 QZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco
1 . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue H7 .............. Beige-B~II. HA . . . . . . . Black R u l l ~ n o / C o r ~ n t Vinvl
h. ( L I B Bench)
. . . . . . . . . . Ginger RuffinoICorinth. Vinyl ( H I E Bilckei) HB . . . . . . . Ok. Blue 1 RA . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
SR . . . :. . . . . Med. Green JA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black HF . . . . . . . . Giiiger RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
ST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige , JB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue HR ... Dk Green RF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginoer A

SZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobacco JF . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger HY . . . . . . . Guld RR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green

Barlelta BlClolh and JR . . . . Gicen HZ . . . Tril~accu RT . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . Beige-Ern.
JT . . . . . . . . . . Bsigc-Ern. N a l u ~ a Gra~n
l Leiiihc~;ilirl RuffinoICorinrh. Vinvl ( H I E Bucket)
Corin~h.Vlnyl ( L I B Bench)
SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black
VA .... Blsck MUSTANG Mateau Vinyl ( L I B SIBench)
SB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
V B . . . . . . . . . ~ ~ Blue d . RuflinolCorinih Vinyl (HIE Buckei) KA . . . Black SF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginger .
VR . . . . . . . . . Med. Green AA . . . Black KB . . . Dk. Blue SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
VT . . . . . . . . . Bc~ge A B . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue KF . . . . Gingel ST . . . . . . . . . . . . . Be~ge.Brn
RullinoICorinlh Vinyl ( L I B Benchl AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Ginger KR ... Ok Green Rullino/Coiinth. Vinyl ( L I B Bench)
WA . . . . . . . . . . . . Black AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avocado KY . . . . . Giild UA . . . . . . . . . . . Black
WB . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue A U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tan, UB . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue
WR . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green AW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . While"' UF . . . . . . . . . Ginger
WT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beige Sebring Knil and Corinth Vinyl UR . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Green
R ~ ~ l I i n o l C o r i n t Vinyl
h. ( L I B Bencl~) [HIE Bucket) UT. . . . . . . . Beige.Brn.
Balnio~alB l C l o ~ hand Corinlh. V ~ n y l
Y A . . . . . . . . . . . Black" CA . . . . . . . . . . . Black
I L I B Bench)
YB . . . . . . . . . ktled BlilcA' CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue VA . . . Black
YR . . . Med Giesil-' CF . . . . . . . . . . Metl G~nge, VF . . . . . . . . . . . Giliqc~
YT Brigs" CG . . . Avucaoii
Viil111il:C01111111V i ~ i y l(HIE S'Be1ic11) Cu . . . Tan
ZA Black CM' . . . . WhileL*'
ZB . . . Med. Blue Lanibeih BiCloih a ~ l dCor~nili.V i ~ l y l
ZF . . . Gj~igel ( H I E Bucket)
'While Trim will1 Coloi Coiiipuiieii~s "CANADA ONLY
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BATTERY 0
SUPPLY WIRE TO
VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FORD, MERCURY, METEOR< TORINO, MONTEGO,
MAVERICK, COMET. A N D P I N T O
FIG. 1 Fuse Link Installation
TESTING
The alternator and alternator
. regulator are precision built units, and
the equipment to make tests in the
charging system must be accurate.
Voltmeters must be accurate within 0.1
(one tenth) volt within the range of 12 to
16 volts a n d ammeters within one
ampere at 30 to 65 amperes to permit
correct measurement of the alternator
and regulator. The meters on Rotunda
equipment should be calibrated once a
year and the date of calibration stamped
on the meter face. It is recommended
that this practice be followed by all
technicians in order to maintain their
meters at acceptable accuracy.
Where applicable, the tests a r e
divided into On Vehicle and On Bench
Test procedures. Either procedure can
be followed depending on the equipment
available for the tests.
Trouble shooting o r diagnosis is
required before actual repairs can be
made in the electrical system. Even
where an obvious fault makes t h e
replacement of a unit necessary, you
must still find out why the unit failed.
The trouble shooting procedures given
in the Electrical Systems Diagnosis
Manual will aid in making a correct
diagnosis. When a trouble is diagnosed
correctly, unnecessary repairs a r e
prevented, the time the vehicle is out of
service will be.decreased, and the repairs
that are made will be permanent.
ON VEHICLE TESTS
Before performing charging system
tests on the vehicle, note the complaint
such as: slow cranking, battery dead or
using an excessive amount of water, top
of battery wet, ammeter shows charge at
all times and/or no charge, alternator
CHARGING SYSTEM
SUPPLY WlRE TO
VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
ALTERNATOR ySATTERY
TERMINAL
THUNDERBIRD, L I N C O L N CONTINENTAL,
MUSTANG AND COUGAR
warning lamp does not come on and/or
never goes out. This information will
add in isolating the part of the system
causing the problem.
The battery must be in proper state
of c h a r g e ( a t least 1.200 specific
gravity).
VISUAL INSPECTION
. 1. Check the fuse link located between
t h e s t a r t e r solenoid and t h e
' alternator. Replace the fuse link if
burned.
2. Check the dattery posts and battery
cable terminals for clean and tight
connections. Remove the battery
cables (if corroded), clean and install
them securely.
3. Check for clean and tight wiring
connections a t t h e a l t e r n a t o r ,
regulator and engine.
4. Check the alternator belt tension
a n d tighten t o specification (if
necessary).
INDICATOR LIGHT-ALTERNATOR
CHARGING SYSTEM
Normal Charge Indicator
With Ignition switch off -
Alternator lamp is off
With ignition switch on (engine not
running) - Alternator lamp is on
With ignition switch on (engine
running) - Alternator lamp is off
1. If the charge indicator lamp does not
come on with the ignition key in the
on position and the engine not
running, check the I wiring circuit
for an-open circuit or burned out
charge indicator lam^.. (ignition
.
switcTh to regulator'l terminal).
- When performing charging system
2. If the charge indicator light does not
come on, disconnect the wiring plug
connector a t .the regulator .and
connect a jumper wire from the I
terminal of the regulator wiring plug
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TO VEHICLE
EQUIPMENT .
AND C O N T I N E N T A L MARK IP.
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to the negative battery post cable
clamp.
3. The charge indicator lamp should go
on with the ignition key turned to
the on position.
4. If the charge indicator bulb does not
go on, check the bulb for continuity
and replace (if burned out).
5. If the bulb is not burned out, an open
circuit exists between the ignition
switch and the regulator.
A good indication of a problem in
the I wiring circuit (ignition switch to
regulator I terminal) will show when the
charge indicator light goes out with high
engine rpm. This is caused by an open
circuit in the 15 ohm resistor wire
(connected in parallel with the indicator
light) generally at the terminal point
(either end of the resistor wire).
AMMETER-ALTERNATOR CHARGING
SYSTEM
Normal Charge Indicator
With ignition switch off and n o
electrical load -Ammeter should show
0 or center scale.
With ignition sivitch on engine
running - Needle deflects toward
charge and returns toward center scale
in. two steps (fully charged battery).
With ignition switch off and
headlamps on - Ammeter should show
between 0 and discharge scale.
Refer to the Ford Car and Truck
Diagnosis Manual for diagnosis of the
alternator charging system.
TESTS USING A VOLTMETER
tests with a voltmeter, turn O F F all
lights and electrical components. Place
the transmission in neutral and apply
the parking brake. The battery must be
charged to at least 1.200 specific gravity
before starting the test.
Voltr~cterTest Procedure
1. Connect the negative lead of the
voltmeter to the negative battery
cable clamp (not bolt or nut).
2. Connect the positive lead of the
voltmeter to the positive battery
cable clamp (not bolt or nut).
3. Record the battery voltage reading
shown on the voltmeter scale.
4. Connect the red lead of a tachometer
aCHARGING SYSTEM

CHARGING NO L O A D VOLTAGE
CHARGING VOLTAGE UNDER L O A D

L O A D V O LNO
BATTERY TA~E

TYPICAL VOLTAGE BANDS SHOWN

OVERVOLTAGE
OVERCHARGE

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A LOWER
READING
INDICATES A
SHORTED OR
GROUNDED
FIELD CIRCUIT
(INCLUDING
ALTERNATOR)
4 A N D 250 OHMS

SET OHMME
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METER SHOULD INDICATE BETWEEN

to the distributor terminal of the coil FIG. 2 Voltmeter Test Scale I

and the black tachometer lead to a
good ground.
5. Then, start the engine and operate
the engine at approximately 1500
rpm. With no other electrical load
(foot off brake pedal and car doors
closed), t h e voltmeter reading
should increase I volt a n d not
exceed 2 volts above t h e first
recorded battery voltage reading.
The reading should be taken when
the voltmeter needle stops moving.
6. With the engine running, turn on the
heater and/or air conditioner blower
motor (high speed) and headlights
on (high beam).
7. Increase the engine speed to 2000
rpm. The voltmeter should indicate
a minimum of 0.5 volt above the first
recorded battery voltage (Fig. 2).
If the above tests indicate proper
voltage readings, the charging system is
operating normally. Proceed to Test
Results if a problem still exists.
Test Results
I. If the voltmeter reading indicates
over voltage (more than 2.0 volts
above battery voltage), stop the
engine and check the ground
connections between the regulator
and alternator and/or regulator to
engine. Clean and tighten
connections securely and repeat the
Voltmeter Test Procedure.
2. If over voltage condition still exists,
Repair the wiring if no voltage is
present at these terminals, and repeat
the Voltmeter Test Pfocedure.
6. If the voltmeter reading does not
increase one volt above battery
voltage, proceed to the next step
before performing field circuit tests.
7. Before performing other tests, the
field circuit (regulator plug to
alternator) must be checked for a
grounding condition. If the field
circuit is grounded and the jumper
wireused as a check at the regulator
wiring plug from the A t o F
terminals (Fig. 3), excessive current
will cause heat damage t o t h e
regulator wiring plug terminals and
may burn the jumper wire (Fig. 3).
Also, if t h e f i e l d c i r c u i t was
grounded, the connector wire inside
the regulator will be burned open
and an under voltage condition will
result.
8. The field circuit should be checked
with t h e regulator wiring plug
disconnected and an ohmmeter
connected from the F terminal of
the regulator wiring plug to the
battery ground. T h e ohmmeter
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KIT NO. B ~ A - 1 4 2 9 4 . ~ ~ ~
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FIG. 4 Field Circuit Test
should indicate between 4 and 250
ohms (Fig. 4).
9. A check for the regulator burned-
open wire is made by connecting an
ohmmeter from the I to F terminals
of the regulator (Fig. 5). The reading
should indicate 0 (no resistance). If
the reading indicates approximately
10 ohms, the connector wire inside
the regulator is open. The field
circuit grounded condition must be
found and repaired before installing
new regulator.
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disconnect the regulator wiring plug ARE 27-38

from the regulator and repeat the
Voltmeter Test Procedure.
JUMPER WIRE
3. If over voltage condition disappears
(voltmeter reads battery voltage),
replace voltage regulator and repeat
the Voltmeter Test Procedure.
4. If over voltage still exists with the
regulator wiring plug disconnect,
repair the short in the wiring harness
between the alternator and
regulator. Then, replace t h e
regulator and connect the regulator
wiring plug to the regulator and
repeat the Voltmeter Test USE BLADE T E R M I N A L B9A.14
Procedure.
TO PROBE REGULATOR PLUG
5. If the voltmeter reading does not
TESTS AT REGULATOR PLUG FOR VOLTAGE
increase (one volt), check for the A T THE "I", "A" A N D "S" TERMINALS,
presence of battery voltage at the ENGINE A T IOLE SPEEO 500 t o 600 RPM
alternator BAT terminal and the
regulator plug A terminal (Fig. 3). FIG. 3 Regulator Plug Voltage Tests

FIG. 5 Regulator Burned-Open
Connector Wire Test
Field Circuit and Alternator Tests
1. If the field circuit is satisfactory,
'digconnect the regulator wiring plug
at the regulator and connect the
jumper wire from the A to the F
terminals on the regulator wiring
plug (Fig. 6).
2. R e p e a t t h e V o l t m e t e r T e s t
Procedure.
3. If the Voltmeter Test Procedure
still indicates a problem of (under
voltage), remove the jumper wire
from the regulator plug and leave
the plug disconnected from the
regulator. Then, connect a jumper
w i r e t o t h e FLD a n d BAT
terminals on the alternator (Fig. 7).
4. R e p e a t t h e V o l t m e t e r T e s t
Procedure.
5. If the Voltmeter Test results are
now satisfactory, repair the wiring
harness from the alternator to the
regulator. Then, remove the jumper
wire at the alternator and connect
the regulator wiring plug to the
regulator.
6. R e p e a t t h e V o l t m e t e r T e s t
Procedure, to be sure the charging
system is operating normally.
7. If the Voltmeter Tests results still
indicate (under voltage), repair or
replace the alternator. With the
jumper wire removed, connect the
CHARGING SYSTEM
USE JUMPERWIRE
TO CONNECT "A" A N D "F" T E R M I N A L S
ATREGULATORPLUG
FIG. 6 ~ e ~ u l a t oPlug
; Jumper Wire
Connections
wiring to the alternator a n d
regulator.
8. R e p e a t t h e V o l t m e t e r T e s t
Procedure.
Regulator I and S Circuit Tests
S Circuit With Ammeter
1. Connect the positive lead of the
voltmeter to the S terminal of the
regulator wiring plug (Fig. 3). Then,
turn the ignition switch to the O N
position. Do not start the engine.
2. T h e voltmeter reading s h o u l d
indicate battery voltage.
3. If t h e r e is no voltage reading,
disconnect the positive voltmeter
lead from the positive battery clamp
and repair the S wire lead from the
ignition.switch to the regulator
wiring plug.
4. Connect the positive voltmeter lead
to the positive battery cable terminal
a n d repeat t h e Voltmeter Test
Procedure.
S and I Circuit-With Indicator Light
1. Disconnect the regulator wiring
plug a n d install a jumper wire
between the A and F terminals.
2. With the engine idling, connect the
positive lead of the voltmeter to the
S terminal and then to t h e I
terminal of the regulator wiring plug
(Fig. 3). The voltage of the S circuit
should read approximately 1/2 of
the I circuit.
3. If no voltage is present, repair the
alternator or the wiring circuit at
f a u l t . R e c o n n e c t t h e positive
voltmeter lead to the positive battery
cable terminal a n d repeat t h e
Voltmeter Test Procedure.
4. If t h e a b o v e voltage tests a r e
satisfactory, install a new regulator.
5. Then, remove the jumper wire from
t h e regulator wiring plug a n d
connect t h e wiring plug t o t h e
regulator. Repeat the Voltmeter
Test Procedure. .
Diode Test-011 Vehicle
1. Disconnect the electric choke.
2. Disconnect voltage regulator wiring
plug.
3. Connect a jumper between A and F
terminal of voltage regulator wiring
plug.
4. Connect voltmeter to battery cable
clamps.
5. Start engine -let engine run at idle.
6. Read and record voltmeter reading.
7. Move positive voltmeter lead to S
terminal in voltage regulator wiring
plug.
8. Note voltmeter reading.
Test result.^
1. If voltmeter reads 1/2 of battery
voltage, diodes are ok.
2. If voltmeter reads approximately 1.5
volts, a l t e r n a t o r h a s s h o r t e d
negative diode, or a grounded stator
winding.
3. If voltmeter reads approximately 1.5
volts less than battery voltage,
alternator has shorted positive
diode.
4. If voltmeter reads about 1.0 .to 1.5
volts less than 1/2 battery voltage,
alternator has a n open positive
diode.
5. If voltmeter reads about 1.0 to 1.5
volts more than 1/2 battery voltage,
alternator has an open negative
diode.
6. Connect the electric choke into the
circuit after the test is completed.
TESTS USING THE ROTUNDA ARE
20-22 ALTERNATOR REGULATOR
TESTER
The general procedure is to connect
the tester (Fig. 8) to the charging
system, start the engine, make two tests,
and then compare the pattern of lights
that appear on the tester to each set of
patterns shown in Figs. 9 and 10. Follow
the instructions given with the A R E 20-
22 tester.
TESTS USING THE ROTUNDA ARE
27-38 VOLT-AMP-ALTERNATOR
TESTER
The following test procedures make
use of t h e R o t u n d a Volt-Amp
Alternator Tester ARE-27-38.
R e f e r to t h e W i r i n g D i a g r a m
Manual, Form 7795-P-73, for
schematics and locations of wiring
harnesses. Use care when connecting
any test equipment to the alternator
system, as the alternator output
terminal is connect to the battery at all
times.
Alternator Output Test On Engine
When the alternator output test is
conducted off the car, a test bench must
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JUMPER WIRE
C T E D TO ALTERNATOR
AND "FLD" T E R M I N A L S
FIG. 7 Jumper Wire Connections
be used. Follow the procedure given by
the test bench equipment manufacturer.
When the alternator is removed from
the vehicle for this purpose, always
disconnect the battery ground cable as
the alternator output connector is
connected to the battery at all times.
To test the output of the alternator
on the vehicle, proceed as follows:
Test Procedure
1. Check the alternator drive belt
tension. Place the transmission in
n e u t r a l or park and apply the
parking brake. M a k e t h e
connections and tester knob
adjustments as shown in Fig. 11
(Output Test). Be sure that the field
r h e o s t a t e knob is a t the O F F
position at the start of this test.
2. Close the battery adapter switch.
Start the engine, then open the
battery adapter switch.
3. I n c r e a s e t h e e n g i n e s p e e d t o
approximately 2000 rpm (use a
tachometer following the
manufacturers instructions). Turn
off a l l l i g h t s a n d e l e c t r i c a l
accessories.
4. Turn the field rheostat clockwise
until 15 volts is indicated on the
voltmeter upper scale. Turn the
master control clockwise until the
voltmeter indicates between 11 and
12 volts. Holding the master control
in this position, turn the field
CHARGING SYSTEM
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REGULATOR PLUG
REMOVED
FROM REGULATOR
rheostat clockwise to its maximum
rotation. Turn the master control
counter clockwise until the
v o l t m e t e r i n d i c a t e s 15 volts.
Observe the ammeter reading. Add
2 amperes to this reading to obtain
alternator output. If rated output
cannot be obtained, increase the
engine speed to 2900 rpm and repeat
this step.
5. Return the field rheostat knob to
OFF, release the master control
knob, and stop the engine.
Disconnect the test equipment, if no
further tests are to be made.
If the alternator output is not O.K.,
i t will be necessary to remove the
alternator from the vehicle and perform
the necessary bench tests to locate the
defect.
An output of 2 to 5 amperes below
specification usually indicates an open
a l t e r n a t o r d i o d e . An o u t p u t of
approximately 10 amperes below
specification usually indicates a shorted
alternator diode. An alternator with a
shorted diode will usually whine, which
will be most noticeable at idle speeds.
Slotor .Veutral Voltage Test-On
Errgir~e
T h e alternator STA terminal is
connected to the stator coil neutral or
center point of the alternator windings.
The voltage generated at this point is
used to close the tield relay in the charge
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JUMPER W I R E ~ O N N E C T E D
TO A L T E R N A T O R
"BAT" A N D "FLD" T E R M I N A L S
indicator light system.
To test for the stator neutral voltage,
disconnect the regulator connector plug
from the regulator. Make the
connections and tester knob
adjustments as shown in Fig. 12.
Start the engine and run it at 1000
rpm (use a tachometer). Turn off all
lights and accessories. Rota!c the field
rheostat clockwise until ai :east 6 volts
is indicated on the voltmeter upper
scale. If 6 volts or more is not obtained,
remove the alternator and perform the
diode and stator tests to determine
which part of the alternator is damaged.
BENCH TESTS
RECTIFIER SHORT O R GROUNDED
A N D STATOR GROUNDED TEST--ON
BENCH
These tests are performed with an
ARE 27-42 ohmmeter. Set the Multiply
By knob a t 10, a n d calibrate the
o h m m e t e r a s d i r e c t e d inside t h e
instrument cover. Contact one
ohmmeter probe to the alternator BAT
terminal (Fig. 13) and the other probe to
the STA terminal (rear blade terminal).
Then, reverse the ohmmeter probes and
repeat the test. A reading of about 60
o h m s s h o u l d be o b t a i n e d in o n e
direction and no needle movement with
the probes reversed. A reading in both
directions indicates a bad positive diode,
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WIRING
DIAGRAMS
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