Re: Body Harness Connector

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Only wordy enough to describe the problem! "Wordy" is some of Eddie Stakes', John Mahoney's, or MY replies... and on occasion Tom Jennings. ;> 

1. The "Body Harness Connector" is usually located behind the left kick panel. On a 72 it should be a big black plug with two rows of 7-8 wires (14-16 total). This plug usually gets corroded and causes problems. Find it, unplug it, then spray good with electric contact cleaner. Should be good for another 10 or so years after that. 

The dome light only has one power wire going to it. All the switches supply a ground. It's going to be tough, but you're going to have to trace that driver's door switch wire back and see where it' broken or there's a corroded connector. 

For assistance, go here: http://www.tocmp.com/manuals/AMC/1973/Service/
Scroll down to Chapter 21, Wiring. There's a connector location chart for the Javelin and wiring diagrams. Should be in the 72 TSM if you have one. They just left the AC system out of the 73 TSM on-line here! 

On November 23, 2005 Neil Shaw wrote:

> I need a little help in solving an electrical problem on our '72 Javelin.
> The interior lights go on when the passenger door is open but not when the
> drivers side is open. Hence I figured the door jamb switch is bad. I took it
> out and it appears to be fine, so I touched the wire from the switch (black
> with tracer) to the body which should complete the circuit and turn the
> lights on and nothing. So, I have no juice coming to this switch.
> The manual shows this wire leading back to the "Body Harness Connector".
> Where is this item mounted?
> I suspect this is not the problem since the manual shows that the black with
> tracer wire merges from both switches before reaching this connector, but I
> want to check it out anyway.
> Also, the manual shows a black wire coming off of only one of these switches
> (but you can't tell which is left or right in the diagram). Without pulling
> apart the other kick panel to see the wiring at the passenger switch, does
> anyone know which switch gets the two wire lead? I find a stray black wire
> on the drivers side, but the door switch does not have two plug-in's on it
> to receive this extra wire, and grounding both does not turn on the lights.
> 
> Sorry this is so wordy. Hard to describe otherwise.
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> Neil Shaw
> 
> '72 Javelin w/304 auto.


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