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blk88lx · 06-10-2001, 09:33 PM

Hi all,

Man am I glad I found this site. I got rid of my 85 Capri to move into the injected wold with an 88 LX. Unfortunately the car has all kinds of electrical problems. Electrical is not my strength so I'm hoping someone can help Hree are the 2 most urgent problems:

1: Replaced both O2 sensors. each plug into a plug with 3 wires. On the drivers side there is a 4th broken wire coming off the harness. No idea where it goes and the computer is giving me a bad O2 reading (car runs bad too)

2. The other day the electrical gage dropped to 11 volts and kept going down till the car died. Tested the battery and alternator both OK. I moved the starter selenoid back to its original position (prev owner put it in the wheel well where the tire would occasionally hit it!) hooked everything upbut still nothing. Then I took the little wire (from ignition I presume) and put it on the top seloniod post and the car started! But died when I turned the lights on. Also, none of my gauges functioned properly.

Any help on these 2 issues would be appreciated as I am stumped.

Thanks, Jayson.

06-10-2001, 09:33 PM	#1
blk88lx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Fort Leonard Wood, MO Posts: 179	electrical problems Hi all, Man am I glad I found this site. I got rid of my 85 Capri to move into the injected wold with an 88 LX. Unfortunately the car has all kinds of electrical problems. Electrical is not my strength so I'm hoping someone can help Hree are the 2 most urgent problems: 1: Replaced both O2 sensors. each plug into a plug with 3 wires. On the drivers side there is a 4th broken wire coming off the harness. No idea where it goes and the computer is giving me a bad O2 reading (car runs bad too) 2. The other day the electrical gage dropped to 11 volts and kept going down till the car died. Tested the battery and alternator both OK. I moved the starter selenoid back to its original position (prev owner put it in the wheel well where the tire would occasionally hit it!) hooked everything upbut still nothing. Then I took the little wire (from ignition I presume) and put it on the top seloniod post and the car started! But died when I turned the lights on. Also, none of my gauges functioned properly. Any help on these 2 issues would be appreciated as I am stumped. Thanks, Jayson.