Reply to "Pantera Electrical Problems"

1. Clean ALL fuse contact Blades. Check ALL fuses for continuity. They can 'LOOK' fine but be broken.

2. Under the left 'A' piller. That would be UNDER the dash at the drivers' left knee. WAY WAY Up in the corner; You'll need to lay on your back and use a flashlite to find it! You will find a Stud at the sheetmetal, there are, No less than 12 to 14 wires Grounded at this stud. Most times the connections become rusted, corroded, or the Nut even comes loose. Disassemble and Clean All.

3. Back in the rear engine compartment, on the right side, down behind both Coolant tanks, on the Wire Bundle going to ALL the Rear Tailights, you will find a Connecter Plug-in. This plug can get splahed from the rear tire, becomes corroded and can loose conductivity. Disassemble and clean the contacts with 'Electrical Contact Cleaner'. Personally I Cut off that plug, ran the Wire Cable through the wheelwell, back to the rear lights through an Existing hole, to hide it(for a cleaner looking engine bay); Re-connected all wires (easy as they are different colors, But match their mates from both sides of the Plug) SOLDERED all connections, after putting Shrink Tubing on every wire and especially the wire Bundle/Cable, for moisture resistance (Nothing is Moisture 'Proof'). Then tie the cable, out of the way, to the chassis using 2 'Addel' clamps and Stainless Screws. Yes, I drilled 2 holes in the channel for said screws.

4. Check and Clean the connections at the relays, in the relay box, at drivers' left leg.

5. Check Ignition switch for Burning/Failure and the 'Block Connections' hidden under the Steering Column Covers(Behind the Steering Wheel), that 'White' Plastic Block with Metal Setscrews will be Melted, Stranded Wires Broken and the Connections Loose.

6. Check and Test ALL Light Bulbs, and PROVE to Yourself they Work! You can't tell just by Looking. Clean ALL Light Sockets, with the Contact Cleaner (Desolves Corrosion).

That will get You started,
Good-Luck with it!

* The First thing Every New Buyer of a Pantera Had BETTER Do, Is Purchase the Factory Repair/Maintainace Manual, and get a Wireing Diagram, for the correct Year/Model!! All the Venders sell the Repair Manuals, including the Sponsor of this Forum. And there are many sold on ebay, for a deal. That 'Bible' is the Only Way to really learn about your Kat, because it is heavily illustrated! It will Answer a Lot of Questions for You, IMO. Even if You Do NOT plan to do Your own Work on the Pantera, Read it Cover to Cover and Back Again! You will be surprised at what you learn, And You will know what the Mechanic is Talking about and About What to ask Questions.