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Dec 13, 2012 | 04:06 PM

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tjc transport

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brights as in high beams?
i bet the dimmer switch on the floor is fubar, or the plug is corroded.

Dec 13, 2012 | 04:09 PM

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91dirtydiesel

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yeah the high beams, the blue light on the gauge cluster comes on but the lights thems self turn off, i did the LMC wiring harness upgrade months ago, worked great, then brights just stopped working. wasnt sure if i had some of my wiring shorting out or if it might be the floor switch

Dec 13, 2012 | 04:32 PM

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tjc transport

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both bulbs could have died at the same time too. but i have only seen that happen twice in 45 years of pulling wrenches.

Dec 13, 2012 | 04:36 PM

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would i be able to check that with a multimeter? to determine if the bulbs were shot?

Dec 13, 2012 | 04:41 PM

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tjc transport

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yea, but you would have to pull the lights to access the power plug.

if you did the light relay upgrade, i would just check for power at the trigger port on the relay coming out of the floor dimmer switch

Dec 13, 2012 | 04:58 PM

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You can check for power from the dimmer at the relays also, that's where I'd start, assuming easy access.

Dec 13, 2012 | 05:26 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tjc transport

13 volts with everything on is fine. it sounds like you have a tired starter.
here is a bad starter at 70 degrees:

and here is a new starter at 40 degrees:

was that tayor swift in the frist video tom ant she a little young for u

Dec 13, 2012 | 05:42 PM

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tjc transport

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that is called a radio ya window licker!!!

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Dec 13, 2012 | 05:50 PM

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joe f350

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yea a raido with a tayor swift cd in it :P

Dec 13, 2012 | 06:02 PM

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tjc transport

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that truck is an 88 there was no such thing as CD players back then. it has the stock AM FM radio in it set to a local country station.

Dec 13, 2012 | 06:42 PM

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that truck is an 88 there was no such thing as CD players back then. it has the stock AM FM radio in it set to a local country station.

Was about to say the same thing... us bricknoses didnt come with CD players....(and being a young fart Ill probbly fix that eventully, especially since its a tow rig and I dont always have radio reception)

Dec 13, 2012 | 07:04 PM

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tjc transport

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with open 4 inch stacks, the only time you hear the radio in my truck is when the engine is shut off anyway.
so i really have no need to upgrade the radio.

Dec 14, 2012 | 05:43 AM

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with open 4 inch stacks, the only time you hear the radio in my truck is when the engine is shut off anyway.
so i really have no need to upgrade the radio.

That what they make amps and big speakers for...

But I know what you mean Tom, I think some of the young ones here are poking some fun at you

Dec 14, 2012 | 10:59 PM

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I have had the same issue on two trucks, 86 and 90. Took the dimmer switch off of the floor and it was rusted and corroded, didn't lights the lights on one side. Change with a different dimmer switch, problem solved. It seemed like it was changing from bright to dim but it actually wasn't. Good luck