With the wiring finished up, I hooked up my battery charger (set at 10 amps) and did some initial electrical circuit testing tonight, and had some surprises. Here's what I found. First, the good news, then the bad news:
What works:
- Radio (powers on) - Side marker lights - License plate light - Driver side courtesy light - Gauge lights - Brake lights - Left turn signal, front and rear - Tail lights - Heater fan motor (however, a loud noise when running, sounds like squirrel cage inside is rubbing/hitting something) - Voltmeter gauge reading voltage - Left turn signal indicator lamp - High beam indicator lamp - Fuel pump (however, it runs even when the key is in the OFF position. Must be full time Hot. May need to add a relay.)
What doesn't work:
- CB did power on, but after a while, it shut off and I couldn't turn it on again - Headlights - Wipers - Right turn signal (comes on, but doesn't blink.. ) - Right turn signal indicator lamp (comes on, but doesn't blink) - Reverse lights - Passenger side front turn signal - Passenger side courtesy light stays on
I was a bit disappointed to encounter so many issues during the test. I'll do some troubleshooting tomorrow. I was thankful that at least nothing started smoking!
Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210