20 Most Recent 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII - Page 5 Questions & Answers

If there is no power from battery to altenator, than the altenator is bad. Even some new ones can do that. Do check all your battery cable wires including ground wires. Make sure they are all clean. also tight.

try the switch on the gearbox

Rear Turn Signal, Brake and Parking Lights

1. Open the trunk and remove the luggage compartment trim.
2. Remove the eight nuts retaining the reflector to lower back of luggage compartment
3. Remove the rear panel reflector assembly from the vehicle. To install:
   
4. Installation is the reversal of the removal procedure. Fig. 8: Pull the trunk trim away from the lamp housing assembly
   Fig. 9: Twist the socket assembly and remove it from the housing
   

Very inexpensive repair. Try to measure the length of what is under your hood of each size. Then just buy that many feet of each size needed. Replace them one at a time as to not get confused.

Not, but if you have Shutoff Fuel Pump switch, its possible that this is activated.

Check it.

SOUND LIKE REFRIGERANT LOW.

I had the same kind of problem with my Lincoln Town Car with after market alarm. Finally we took out the kill switch that was still on the car(after we disconnected the alarm) That was the culprit. I changed batteries, starters, alternators et of a two year period. Never again after market alarms for me. Good Luck Darrell S

pull the plastic shroud off from around the steering column it is held in place with phillip head screws once the cover is off you will be able to see the lock cylinder at the base of the cylinder is a c-clip which needs to be pulled up and off if there is no clip at the base of the switch there will be a metal stud insde a little hole take something small enough to push throuhg the small hole this will release the stud once the stud is loosed you will have to pull outwrd on the switch until it slides out of the column. reverse the process to install. wish you best.

Is the theft light flashing while your trying to start it? Try a different key,maybe the theft unit in the key got damaged. Has to be one that came with the car. Also if someone has a code scanner, you will see a code like p1260 theft detected if it can read your key.

Try this test, you may need the igniton coil. lets start here. Next we make sure distributor is spinning.

NO START - EEC IV - "E" COIL
Article No. 87-20-18

FORD: 1983-86 LTD 1983-87 ESCORT, EXP, MUSTANG, THUNDERBIRD, CROWN VICTORIA 1984-87 TEMPO 1986-87 TAURUS

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1983 LN7 1983-86 MARQUIS 1983-87 LYNX, COUGAR, GRAND MARQUIS, MARK VII, CONTINENTAL, LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1984-87 TOPAZ 1986-87 SABLE

LIGHT TRUCK: 1983-87 RANGER, E-SERIES, F-SERIES, BRONCO 1984-87 BRONCO II 1986-87 AEROSTAR

This article is being republished in its entirety to expand the model year coverage.

ISSUE: The primary winding of the E-core ignition coil may be damaged if the wire harness containing the tachometer circuit has a short to ground.

ACTION: Before replacing the E-core ignition coil, perform the following diagnostic procedure.

1. Turn ignition to "ON" position.

2. Measure and record battery voltage.

3. Measure and record voltage between negative terminal and coil and battery ground post as shown

4. If the differencce in readings is greater than 1.0 volt, check tachometer circuit for a potential short to ground.

5. If a short is present, make necessary wire harness repair.

6. Replace ignition coil as required.

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: Supersedes 84-14-18, 84-14-18-S, 85-16-13, 86-2-21

WARRANTY STATUS: "INFORMATION ONLY"


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This is a tough one... Which fuse blows in reverse? I would have to start with your rear lights as they're the only thing electrical that is associated with your gear seleting. You could also have a wire rubbing the gear shifter under the car (follow the selector and have some shift to see if it is rubbing)... The alternators could be blowing because of the short or you could be overloading them (if you have a large stereo system or other items pulling too much load on the sytem). As far as the ABS light could be a sensor on any of the wheels, faulty light or bad speed sensor (cant really diagnose over the net)

You need a new message center. Mine does the same things. Unfortunately they can be hard to come by.

check to make sure the strut is good and tight up top. There's 3 nuts there. and i'm assuming it's the original air suspension. if it's been converted could a bad strut itself.

have the anti theft module checked out

Since the fuel pump is in the tank, and should be fairly noisey, I doubt there is a problem. If you are not sure, compare it with the sounds a newer one makes, at a dealer. But a fuel pump could make more noise than usual, just before going out.