Working out bugs
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
From: Harrodsburg KY
Working out bugs
Well I was having issues with gauges, reading incorrectly or not at all. And my left turn signal indicator in the dash stayed lit. While the left turn signal and marker light only worked occasionally and not at all when the lights are on.
Break through: I bought a gauge pod in excellent condition and now all the gauges work perfectly, but the lights were still funky. So a little more research and a tattle tail light, and I found I had a bad pigtail on the drivers side front marker. Replaced it, and walla! Lights work perfect now. Slowly but surely I'm working out all the little bugs.
Break through: I bought a gauge pod in excellent condition and now all the gauges work perfectly, but the lights were still funky. So a little more research and a tattle tail light, and I found I had a bad pigtail on the drivers side front marker. Replaced it, and walla! Lights work perfect now. Slowly but surely I'm working out all the little bugs.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 20,678
Likes: 83
From: NorCal
Yep. That's what it takes....
It may sound strange but I try to fix the little nagging things before going whole-hog tearing into a full rebuild of any vehicle. I'd like to know if it was working before I tore it apart so I know it was something I did to cause the malfunction during reassembly.
Sometimes it's as easy as you have described above... bad bulbs, old switches, loose connectors, hacked wiring, PO's use of household "wire nuts", disconnected grounds,...
"walla"? You must mean "Voila"... gotta say it with a French accent so ya got street cred...
It may sound strange but I try to fix the little nagging things before going whole-hog tearing into a full rebuild of any vehicle. I'd like to know if it was working before I tore it apart so I know it was something I did to cause the malfunction during reassembly.
Sometimes it's as easy as you have described above... bad bulbs, old switches, loose connectors, hacked wiring, PO's use of household "wire nuts", disconnected grounds,...
"walla"? You must mean "Voila"... gotta say it with a French accent so ya got street cred...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Shortbox4x4
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
5
Aug 26, 2018 10:30 PM
F350dog
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
3
Dec 2, 2015 05:07 PM
yomadmike
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
1
Mar 12, 2011 12:39 PM
califasbob
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
2
Jun 2, 2009 11:17 AM
justin_jkj
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
2
Jan 7, 2008 10:19 AM
