I believe it grounds up under the dash. Sounds like some typical electrical issues. Are you aware there are schematics available? Mike Dailey's website www.panteraplace.com has excellent schematics of each individual circuit and schematics are available from the vendors. I believe they are posted for sale on evil-bay right now from a fellow Pantera owner.
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