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| NARP74 |
 Sep 25 2023, 12:25 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,254 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Going to RRC2023 last week, I lost all my gauges just after leaving home. Pulled over to check things out and found a blown fuse. Blew a couple more before I figured out it was the left turn signal. Didn't use them for the rest of the weekend. I asked around and someone suggested I check the flasher or turn signal relay. I dropped the fuse panel and found this. Did someone swap my relays around?
 More in this thread to follow. I found lots of crap... |
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| Tbrown4x4 |
Nov 19 2023, 09:06 AM
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I have had good luck finding intermittent shorts by replacing the fuse that is blowing with a sealed beam headlight wired to the fuse panel. When the short would blow the fuse, instead it lights the headlight. When the normal circuit load is flowing, the filament passes the current without lighting.
I hope I explained that well enough. |
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| NARP74 |
Nov 19 2023, 09:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,254 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(Tbrown4x4 @ Nov 19 2023, 08:06 AM)  I have had good luck finding intermittent shorts by replacing the fuse that is blowing with a sealed beam headlight wired to the fuse panel. When the short would blow the fuse, instead it lights the headlight. When the normal circuit load is flowing, the filament passes the current without lighting. I hope I explained that well enough. Interesting idea. I have been looking for something creative like this so I can "see" what is going on. I guess I would have to look for escaping smoke too since the headlight would take more than the amps rating of the fuse? |
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NARP74 Fun with Electricity Sep 25 2023, 12:25 PM
87m491 They are not in the same location/order as mine, b... Sep 25 2023, 12:47 PM NARP74 I guess the bases could be swapped. I'll have... Sep 25 2023, 12:50 PM Dave_Darling The electrons don't care where the relays are.... Sep 26 2023, 01:26 AM 914Sixer I see lots of NON STOCK wires in the background. ... Sep 26 2023, 05:36 AM NARP74 I have not even started looking at the non stock w... Sep 26 2023, 10:06 AM NARP74 It gets worse. Why was this cut and bypassed?
Sep 26 2023, 10:08 AM
Spoke
It gets worse. Why was this cut and bypassed?
... Nov 21 2023, 11:23 AM NARP74 What is this add on wire for?
Sep 26 2023, 10:08 AM 87m491 That is a jumper wire to make the later 5 pin dire... Sep 26 2023, 07:59 PM jim_hoyland I had a similiar issue and is was:
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After you cleaned and replaced the bulbs you now ... Nov 19 2023, 09:30 AM Spoke
I figured out it was the left turn signal.
Keep ... Nov 19 2023, 09:57 AM Tbrown4x4
I have had good luck finding intermittent shorts... Nov 19 2023, 06:31 PM NARP74 So the latest is that the fuse has stopped blowing... Nov 20 2023, 09:27 AM Spoke
And for the dial gauge indicators, are the arrows... Nov 20 2023, 09:57 PM 87m491
I can't be the only one trying to use LED bu... Nov 22 2023, 03:08 PM NARP74
I can't be the only one trying to use LED b... Nov 22 2023, 03:40 PM VaccaRabite Its the switch. You need a switch that is designe... Nov 20 2023, 10:57 AM NARP74 I have talked to a few people and verified on anot... Nov 20 2023, 01:58 PM NARP74 Car is a 74, but... it has a Gates dash conversion... Nov 21 2023, 09:16 AM Spoke
Car is a 74, but... it has a Gates dash conversio... Nov 21 2023, 11:07 AM majkos1 Don't you have Five gauges ?
That's a Gett... Nov 21 2023, 04:46 PM NARP74
Don't you have Five gauges ?
That's a Get... Nov 22 2023, 09:14 AM |
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