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Re: Tired of the electrical, i need ideas. [Re: MonGoo$e] #794919
09/08/10 05:55 AM
09/08/10 05:55 AM
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I usually find grounding is the most often reason for such problems - and it's easiest to find out.

Using a "jumper-cable". Connected directly to battery -. Long enough to the cabin. Use a sharp screwdriver at the end to make contact. Grab through paint to reach metal. And just try if it changes if you contact dash frame or columns frame or body.

This is not the repair but you should make sure if it's a grounding problem or not.

If not, you can do the same on the +-side. Connect jumper cable to battery + and contact fuses holder.


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Re: Tired of the electrical, i need ideas. [Re: Swiss_Robert] #794920
09/08/10 12:52 PM
09/08/10 12:52 PM
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Get a DVOM and do a voltage drop test on both the + and - sides.

http://www.engine-light-help.com/voltage-drop.html

Re: Tired of the electrical, i need ideas. [Re: stumpy] #794921
09/09/10 08:09 PM
09/09/10 08:09 PM
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Quote:

On #7 your test light should get brighter and dimmer when you turn the headlight switch knob with the lights on. If it doesn't then you have a bad HL switch.




turned headlight swtich on, connected light to #7 and turned the headlight knob, it doesn't really "dim" but lights on then off.

if it's specifically supposed to dim then it really didn't..

also ran a hot wire from battery and tapped fuse connections, with headlight switch on or off, i got no dash lights.

Last edited by MonGoo$e; 09/09/10 08:25 PM.

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Re: Tired of the electrical, i need ideas. [Re: MoparforLife] #794922
09/10/10 10:54 PM
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BTW, can the headlight switch be this problem? and can it cut out a whole 1-2 circuits?


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