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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Went to pick up my truck at body shop. Truck gauges aren't working. Truck lumps at 2mph! Won't go any faster. Help please!
 
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 01:12 PM
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Should add, not near home and not the best area! Ha!
 
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See if the boots are on the intercooler
 
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They are on
 
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What did the body shop have to do ?
 
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Tail gate and rear of the bed. My buddy borrowed my truck at dropped his 5th wheel trailer on it
 
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I'm good now. A couple blown fuses! Body shop must have not disconnected battery! *******s!
 
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check fuses? maybe fuse for od button/gauges blown
 
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check fuses? maybe fuse for od button/gauges blown
^^^^Agreed....check the wire harness for the OD button. There is a good chance there is a bare wire and the potential to blow your fuse again. Fairly common issue that does not fix itself....it will happen again. Keep a bunch of spare fuses on hand until you check that wire harness.
 
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What Greg and BJ said, here's Ken's writeup on it.

Transmission Shifter Lever chafe repair V-2 (1) (1).pdf
 
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Will do. Thanks!
 
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I'm thinking that the body shop did some welding or something and didn't disconnect the batteries thus creating a power surge
 
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I'm thinking that the body shop did some welding or something and didn't disconnect the batteries thus creating a power surge
Not likely. Welding on the vehicle isnt all that problematic. It's more likely that the wire in the steering head is the issue.
 
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I'm thinking that the body shop did some welding or something and didn't disconnect the batteries thus creating a power surge
Usually if they weld without attaching a surge protector it will blow the diodes in the alternator. Been on the receiving end of that treat twice, first time was my fault, second time was a shops fault.
 
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Originally Posted by BigAlsPSD
What Greg and BJ said, here's Ken's writeup on it.

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Just printed out Ken's write up. What would we do without Ken???

Thanks guys!
 
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