Weird Electrical Problem
Post Fiend
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From: Island Southeast Alaska
Try grounding the column with the cables close to the fire wall. Try to get a good ground. The factory ground is in the harness for the column on that I think. Ya may want to clean the big plug that goes through the fire wall. I am convinced that ya have a bad ground to the column electrical. That is where I would concentrate my efforts. But remember that I am human so I am prone to error. hehehe Any one else on here got an opinion? Please lets hear it. I mean that's why we are here, right?
Fleet Owner
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From: Easton,Ks
Try grounding the column with the cables close to the fire wall. Try to get a good ground. The factory ground is in the harness for the column on that I think. Ya may want to clean the big plug that goes through the fire wall. I am convinced that ya have a bad ground to the column electrical. That is where I would concentrate my efforts. But remember that I am human so I am prone to error. hehehe Any one else on here got an opinion? Please lets hear it. I mean that's why we are here, right?
None of those items named use a ground in the column, they all ground else where.
You said ground the frame and the frame is not a ground point on a 1992 F-series. But does sound like a back feeding ground problem. The two main grounding points for the truck are the body and the engine block.
The stock ground cable does have a center ground lug going to the frame but that is for trailer ground and license plate ground if you have no back bumper. The frame also has slip on ground static cables between the body, bed and frame but they are for static grounds.
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From: Easton,Ks
Yes I agree that it is most likely a ground problem.
I would look first at the body ground wire that he put on. My guess is that there is no continuity between the NEG post of the battery and the Body except for maybe a ground strap between the engine and the firewall.
But I have already express this above.
I would look first at the body ground wire that he put on. My guess is that there is no continuity between the NEG post of the battery and the Body except for maybe a ground strap between the engine and the firewall.
But I have already express this above.
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Cargo Master
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Not fed, It's Qman, not Gman.
Subford, when you say no continuity, you mean you think my wire is broken? And doesn't the black cable off the battery bolt straight into the inner fender? That would be instant continuity wouldn't it? I'm gonna go out and check that right now.
Subford, when you say no continuity, you mean you think my wire is broken? And doesn't the black cable off the battery bolt straight into the inner fender? That would be instant continuity wouldn't it? I'm gonna go out and check that right now.
Post Fiend
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From: Island Southeast Alaska
Not fed, It's Qman, not Gman.
Subford, when you say no continuity, you mean you think my wire is broken? And doesn't the black cable off the battery bolt straight into the inner fender? That would be instant continuity wouldn't it? I'm gonna go out and check that right now.
Subford, when you say no continuity, you mean you think my wire is broken? And doesn't the black cable off the battery bolt straight into the inner fender? That would be instant continuity wouldn't it? I'm gonna go out and check that right now.
. I'm playing a game on the other computer and am in the middle of a great sea battle
. I think with subfords help you are close. I would disconnect all grounds that ya can find. Clean them and where they connect and check them for continuity while ya got them disconected. This will eliminate them one at a time.
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From: Easton,Ks
I think I will take my sub and go sink some ships also, see when I get back to port.
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Cargo Master
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How does the wiper motor ground? Does it ground by being bolted down?
I bypassed the ground wire from the battery post to the inner fender connection with another 10 gauge wire and there was no effect.
I'm thinking the wiper motor ground is somehow bad.
I bypassed the ground wire from the battery post to the inner fender connection with another 10 gauge wire and there was no effect.
I'm thinking the wiper motor ground is somehow bad.
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From: Easton,Ks
It grounds at the LH (drivers side) front of engine compartment, at the top of the upper radiator support.
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From: Easton,Ks
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You boys nailed it. When I put in that extra ground wire from pass to driver side, I failed to bolt down the drivers side. Unfortunately that was the last thing I checked on Sat. The first thing I checked was the pass side and didn't check the other cause I "assumed" it was right. I then proceeded to ohm and volt check every damn thing I could think of. My last resort was to turn on the wipers and fan and wiggle wires looking for the problem. This led to me stumbling onto my problem and I wanted to slap myself upside the head when I found it. I find it odd that it's worked for about a year with the bolt almost all the way out.