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texasred · January 9th, 2005, 11:30 AM

Now understand, I'm not familiar with the wiring on them "newfangled" cars (I run a 71 Cutlass).

Like I said, with the voltmeter between the neg battery terminal and the neg wire (which you removed) when you plug in the fuse with the "powered" circuit, you will see the voltmeter read 12 volts. The only circuits you should normally get a reading on are the radio and clock. Oh, and lights if you have the door open or an underhood light.

You can also try oldspower.com and realoldspower.com. Lots of folks there run your vintage car and they are both quite lively boards. They could probably give you better specifics for the 86's.

C.J.

January 9th, 2005, 11:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
texasred Tom Servo's Stunt Double Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 824	Now understand, I'm not familiar with the wiring on them "newfangled" cars (I run a 71 Cutlass). Like I said, with the voltmeter between the neg battery terminal and the neg wire (which you removed) when you plug in the fuse with the "powered" circuit, you will see the voltmeter read 12 volts. The only circuits you should normally get a reading on are the radio and clock. Oh, and lights if you have the door open or an underhood light. You can also try oldspower.com and realoldspower.com. Lots of folks there run your vintage car and they are both quite lively boards. They could probably give you better specifics for the 86's. C.J. __________________ Dad said, "Sometimes you read Job...sometimes you ARE Job!"