That sounds like the resistor wire. They are supposed to get hot.

 

OK. I am no mechanic, and am trying not to ask so many questions, but earlier in this thread I was told to check this wire as it might be my problem. Is there a new suggestion to keep this engine running?

 

No no!! Ask away, that's what this forum is for, and you're getting good advice. Everyone starts at the same place, not knowing much about Ford Trucks.

 

I will back up. When I bought the truck, it ran fine. There must have been a short because the owner did not have a battery hooked up. When he did put one in, the headlights and dome lights went on. Maybe more lights went on, I did not pay attention.


I am still trying to resolve the issue of the truck not continuing to run unless I hold the key in the start position.


I bought a new ignition switch, this did not do it. I completely removed the radio, heat/def unit, gauges and the dash itself. I have also removed the light switch and the wiper switch.


Previous post suggested it may be the switch and others said resistor wire. I have unwrapped almost all the harness in the dash and feel that the resistor wire is warm. The only thing I see odd is the connection between the resistor wire and the brown wire as shown above. I have been reading on this forum and on line trying to figure it out.


I did read about finding which circuit is grounding out by disconnecting the neg lead off the battery. I did this test and determined that the short is in the courtesy lights.


I came across this which I thought would help me to find the short I have, but I could not open the link.
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</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td> Okay for all those that mentioned the *how to find a short in your electrical system*.

I found my original link from 3 years ago,.

Maybe save this to your favourites to help others.

http://www.inliners.org/tech/<wbr>tech6.html






Could this courtesy light short have anything to do with the engine not running? As I said, when I bought the truck, the short existed and it still ran.




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I did not want to leave this post unresolved for future users. With help from this forum, I found out the problem. I went to the Electrical Section of this Site and did a search. This is what I found.




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So I changed the module and now the truck runs fine. Now I need to go wrap all my wires and put my dash back together. I should have visited that part of this site before getting so involved. A note to all.
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