1979 Ford F150 automatic choke

1979 FORD F-150
11,700 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BILLYLEE
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i just bought a 1979 ford 150 ranger old school and the automatic choke is not hooked up the wire is cliped off and the old owner told me i need to find a hot wire to hook it up so it will run and i just can not figure it out
Oct 28, 2008 at 2:23 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

you need a wire that is active only with the ignition on, you should be able to run a wire from the fuse box, or from the pos side of the coil or the pos side of the ballast resistor if fitted, i would go for the fuse box as it is a safer option.

Mark (mhpautos)
Oct 28, 2008 at 4:29 PM
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