Documentation:

Wiring:

I've found the maintance manual to be very valuable when trying to troubleshoot wiring problems, but unfortunatly there is no "wiring" section, there's diagrams in various sections, in the charging section, in the lighting section, etc. I've found the harness full of wiring to be a little overwhelming, especially when I'm laying on my back trying to look up under the dash. After a loose connection caused me a little trouble, and after going between the book and car a few times, I finally decided it was time to make a list of all the wires going through the fire wall, where they are located, and what they do. I made this from a car with 2 speed wipers (they aren't part of the harness), I'll update things like 1 speed wipers and A/C as I get a chance. The descriptions may be a little crude at this point too. Also, the location of the wires may vary, I'm not sure. The connectors are keyed so they can't be connected wrong, but can easily be flipped 180 degrees, or swapped top to bottom.

 1     4
 o o o o
 o o o o
 5     8

 9     12
 o o o o
 o o o o
13     16


1 green: 	Brake light switch
2 green/red:	Brake light switch
3 red/blue:	Starter sol. (from key)
4 n/c*		(black to wipers on Fairlane)
5 white/red:	oil pressure sensor
6 red and brown:coil (red runs to the coil, brown to the starter sol.,
		both connect to a pink ballast under the dash.  I believe
		the pink is connected w/ bullet connectors, so can be
		removed if points aren't used)
7 red/white:	temp sensor
8 yellow:	large gauge, battery to amp gauge (blue to wipers on
		Fairlane)
9 n/c*
10 white/blue:	right turn signal
11 green:	left turn signal
12 black/yellow:running lights (tail lights)
13 green/black:	head lights
14 red/black:	head lights
15 black:	large gauge, from voltage reg. to fuses
15 blue/yellow:	horn

One area where I see some confusion is the amp gauge and connections to the battery. The system is a lot simpler that it might seem at first, the meter is between the battery and the rest of the electrical system (with the exception of the starter). This way, any current coming from the battery causes the gauge to read "discharge", any current going to the battery shows a "charge". Because of this, you would want to have any accessories (or an alternater if you've got one) connected to the "other" side of the gauge. The Fairlane doesn't have a gauge, but a light instead, so the wiring is a little different (I've included some of the Fairlane wiring above). The black wire connected to the "battery" terminal of the voltage regualtor is the perfect place for this under the hood, there is also a junction behind the gauge on the right side of the bracket where the brake peddle is mounted. This might seem like a less direct way to connect to the battery, but when the car is running, you're actually connected closer the generator, which should be providing most of the power. Remember to add a fuse to be safe though! If you need to connect an accessory that's key switched, there is a threaded post on the back of the key switch just for this, actually, Ford used this just for that purpose!

Registry:

Paul Erlandson is keeping a Meteor registry, you can e-mail him at pcerlandson at earthlink dot net. There is also a registry at Crazyformercurys.com, and the information is all listed on the website.

Ford Carburetor Forum, includes the Autolite 2100 used on the Meteor.

Ford Windsor Small Block Forum, includes the 221, 260, and 289 used in the Meteor.

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Last updated: 8/8/05