Re: 1978 M880 electrical system dead
[Re: 500ciDuster]
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12/15/13 11:32 PM
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GO_Fish
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Another thought... try wiggling the bulkhead connectors. That cured my dead electrical system on my 68 Barracuda. Which was followed by pulling the connectors and cleaning.
Scott B.
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Re: 1978 M880 electrical system dead
[Re: MadMez]
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12/16/13 04:57 PM
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therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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Check the amp gauge as said.They burn and do all kinds of weird stuff.I eliminated every one in the 4 70s trucks I had.One did what yours is doing.I just installed a volt meter in them.My 83 also had a burnt up ignition switch at the bottom of the column.Rocky
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Re: 1978 M880 electrical system dead
[Re: therocks]
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12/16/13 09:52 PM
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chrisf
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Quote:
Check the amp gauge as said.They burn and do all kinds of weird stuff.I eliminated every one in the 4 70s trucks I had.One did what yours is doing.I just installed a volt meter in them.My 83 also had a burnt up ignition switch at the bottom of the column.Rocky
that's the first place i go too. you will find it a nice shade of toasty brown and black. the terminals should be melted right into the plastic cluster too.
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Re: 1978 M880 electrical system dead
[Re: chrisf]
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12/19/13 01:58 PM
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AdventurerSport
waaaay out there in left field
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waaaay out there in left field
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Yup, fuse links, then bulkhead connectors, then amp gauge...any or all will cause this...good luck! JS (PROUD Owner of my Dad's 1976 Power Wagon W100 with factory original and working properly AMP gauge!)
76 Dodge Adventurer Sport Power Wagon W100 318, 727, NP203 Fulltime 4x4 Russet Red 06 Jeep Commander Ltd 4x4, 5.7L Hemi, QuadraDrive II 06 Chrysler 300C AWD 5.7L Hemi 10 Mopar 10 Challenger R/T, #483/500, 5.7L HEMI 10 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd 4x4 5.7L HEMI 11 Dodge Ram 1500 LoneStar Quad Cab, 5.7L HEMI, Fulltime 4x4, Deep Cherry Red 16 Jeep Cherokee Limited 3.2L Pentastar V6, 9 Speed Torqueflite, 4x4, Black
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Re: 1978 M880 electrical system dead
[Re: AdventurerSport]
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12/19/13 05:37 PM
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hp383
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does this M880 still have the dial switch on the dash that controls the blackout lighting? The wiring is often all done in what looks like brown lamp cord, with little numbered aluminum tags crimped to the connections?
I know this dial switch caused a lot of issues on a friends truck. It would not crank, or fire at times, or other odd electrical issues would pop up.
He carefully removed all the military add on harness, and restored to the factory and the problems went away.
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Re: 1978 M880 electrical system dead
[Re: MadMez]
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12/24/13 12:30 AM
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hulmule
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brother has one. military switch under dash/ on the dash got my brother stuck deer hunting. switch was bad.
1969 Dodge Coronet R/T Convertible 1979 LiL Red x2 2012 Yellow Jacket 2006 mega cab 1977 Trailduster 1979 Trailduster
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