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FRM
07-21-2025, 12:11 PM
Been driving my 289 for about 1,800 miles now and no issues until I stopped for a couple items at the store. Upon leaving I turned the ignition switch to crank and nothing, zilch. I was on a sloped parking lot so I bump started it. Got it home and went to work tracing the problem. Ended up being the light blue ignition switch and EFI crank power wires in the Ron Francis harness that attach to the center post on the switch had worked their way loose. They were still inside the heat shrink so I didn't notice at first until I moved the switch in a fashion that they popped out. Long and short of it is tug on some of those crimps as you assemble and maybe this won't happen to you. Back on the road now and enjoying every minute.

Best - Fred

rickyracer
07-22-2025, 09:30 AM
Good for you that you found the issue. Electrical gemmlins can be so annoying.