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There were 2 crusty alternators and the AC unit in the trunk when we took delivery of the car and the boxes on the firewall looked new. Have a feeling this was not a new problem. Some rodent probably chewed something somewhere and they just started to unplug stuff.

I'll give that a watch tonight, thank you. I appreciate the help. The previous owner took the AC compressor out, went to a single V belt pully on the alternator, I think he tried to eliminate as much wiring as possible. The Radio works but the horn doesn't...lol

So are those that are running a 1 wire alternator running a fuse between the positive battery post and the charge wire off the alternator? The instructions didn't mention putting a fuse at the post... like running anything like an amplifier. We went this route as the mechanic gave up chasing...

this is an all internal, 1 wire to the battery alternator, ran zero gauge right to the battery. Advance Auto Parts - Down for Maintenance I added the extra ground just because. I haven't worked on a car this old since the late 90's with my 66 Mustang, even then if something didn't work, go...

I actually bought the huge shop manual from 69 for the Newport , New Yorker and Imperial. We went with the 1 wire as the mechanic we bought the car from basically threw in the towell after his 3rd alternator and recommended to just go with the 1 wire instead of chasing the wiring. We will...

Before folks come down on us for a simple question, we are just starting to learn and I'm teaching my 13 year old to work on the car (I'm not a mechanic). We replaced the alternator on the 69 Newport the other day, no issues driving for 2 days, seems to be charging. Yesterday we got the belt...

Here are some photos from the day of purchase.

Glad to be here. A long time coming. My grandfather owned a 69 Newport when I was really young. I've spent 10 or so more years kind of looking for a similar car like his. a few weeks ago, I stumbled on a FB post for a 69 Custom Green with the black vinyl top and black interior. With the...