eletrical problem
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eletrical problem
hey guys just a quick question here I have a 77 f250 and i have noticed that my dash lights and my normal lights all kinda flicker and I put new terminal wires on it the other day but that hasn't seemed to help any ideas?
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Are the turn signals slower or faster than normal when blinking? That, along with what you describe indicate a rusted ground. I'd find the grounds, and wirebrush them clean. Particularly the negative cable to the engine block. If nothing else, that will eliminate some of the possibilities.
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I had somewhat the same issues. I cured it by installing some extra ground wires. I ran one from the engine block to the frame and one from the frame to the cab sheet metal. I used a good heavy one (same size as the battery cables) for the one from the block to the frame and a 12ga. from the frame to the cab. It cured my gremlins. After 30+ years everything gets kinda rusty on these old trucks and the extra grounding did the trick. I have thought about running a 12ga. from the frame to the bed as well but havent done it yet.
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