I fried something
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I fried something
Good morning.
1) the engine is swap, (thanks for all your help) nice and purring 300
2) tranny is now, a T19. (all that is needed is the back up switch male plug)
3) The engine is running, Yes it was 1 tooth out on the distributor. So thank you.
4) the grinding noise is gone, Yes it was the wrong starter, thank you a 1978 starter does not fit well, in a 1976 casting (300 straight six)
So i figure i would ad my GPS to the dash, ad some cigarette lighter plug, and some fancy light to the inside.
I realize i have no more dimmer light on the dash.
So i used the volt meter on the fuse panel, ever fuse read about 12 volts, only the one mark for Panel light, has 0.
i took the fuse panel out, there is a wire, blue /red. (tried to follow up behind the dash panel. cnat find it.
So MEA CULPA, MEA MAXIMA CULPA, I tried to be a smart ***.
I jump wire from the fuse mark "seat belt buzzer" to the one for the instrument panel.
well the SH$% hit the fan real fast.
smoke everywhere.
and now, every fuse read 15 volts, or so
and now the question is..... what did i fried???
and again my truck deliver another slice of humble pie.
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1) the engine is swap, (thanks for all your help) nice and purring 300
2) tranny is now, a T19. (all that is needed is the back up switch male plug)
3) The engine is running, Yes it was 1 tooth out on the distributor. So thank you.
4) the grinding noise is gone, Yes it was the wrong starter, thank you a 1978 starter does not fit well, in a 1976 casting (300 straight six)
So i figure i would ad my GPS to the dash, ad some cigarette lighter plug, and some fancy light to the inside.
I realize i have no more dimmer light on the dash.
So i used the volt meter on the fuse panel, ever fuse read about 12 volts, only the one mark for Panel light, has 0.
i took the fuse panel out, there is a wire, blue /red. (tried to follow up behind the dash panel. cnat find it.
So MEA CULPA, MEA MAXIMA CULPA, I tried to be a smart ***.
I jump wire from the fuse mark "seat belt buzzer" to the one for the instrument panel.
well the SH$% hit the fan real fast.
smoke everywhere.
and now, every fuse read 15 volts, or so
and now the question is..... what did i fried???
and again my truck deliver another slice of humble pie.
g
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That makes no sense.... what is your battery voltage? Sounds like you might have fried your multimeter.... is the 15v when the engine is running or off? If its 15v running i would say your voltage regulator is toast, if 15v engine off, id say get another multimeter.
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i do realise when it come down to electrical i am dumb as a door ****.
here is what i did. with the truck off.
check the battery. 15 something.
rigth after at the starter relay . 15 something
when uner the dash... 15 something.
I would swear that an hr before when i was looking to see if the fuse were good, i had 12, at the fuse box.......
if i fried my voltage regulator, can i drive the truck to go buy one?
here is what i did. with the truck off.
check the battery. 15 something.
rigth after at the starter relay . 15 something
when uner the dash... 15 something.
I would swear that an hr before when i was looking to see if the fuse were good, i had 12, at the fuse box.......
if i fried my voltage regulator, can i drive the truck to go buy one?
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From: Austin, TX
I hate to tell you this, but if smoke came out of your dash, you've got to pull the wiring harness. Smoke means insulation is gone. It's anybody's guess as to what is shorted against what now when you turn it back on.
Without being there to see exactly what you did, I can't tell you what you would have fried. The 15-volt reading makes no sense; check the batteries in your meter.
Without being there to see exactly what you did, I can't tell you what you would have fried. The 15-volt reading makes no sense; check the batteries in your meter.
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Just fried my harness after quickly rigging the wire for my electric choke, the insulation rubbed through, caused a short and fried the stator wire all the way back to the ignition switch. That wire needed complete replacement, and several other wires got melted together and had to be separated and fixed. This all happened when i was driving and luckily I was close enough to my shop to limp back. If you fried something, I would pull everything apart, untape the whole harness and inspect it to prevent other problems down the road. There could be a real mess under all the old electrical tape. If I were you i would take something else to the parts store til you got it all squared away.
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found it
well, it appears again, that i am no brighter then a door know when it come to electrical.
1- i found the burn wire, (according to the wiring diagram it goes to something that is no longer in the truck)
2) the voltaga at the fuse box read something like 12. (i dont know what i did yesterday)
thanks a lot everyone.
all is good. going to put the GPS in the dash, new halogen in the dash, and a pack of 3 cigarette ligther and a usb charger pack.
Today........ i hope
G
1- i found the burn wire, (according to the wiring diagram it goes to something that is no longer in the truck)
2) the voltaga at the fuse box read something like 12. (i dont know what i did yesterday)
thanks a lot everyone.
all is good. going to put the GPS in the dash, new halogen in the dash, and a pack of 3 cigarette ligther and a usb charger pack.
Today........ i hope
G
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