Problems keep coming
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kept blowing fuses, he thinks it has something to do with the different amounts of
draw on the LEDs vs the lamps in the third brake light in the center (I suspect
otherwise).
Postmaster
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From: Prairieville, La
The LED has no resistance. I had some of those cheap 1157 ones in my tail lights and noticed that they would still barely light up when the truck was shut down. They are very sensitive to any slight power supply.
Cargo Master
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From: Arcadia, Fla
Hey guys.
My brake lights worked most of the time. One time when you hit them, they will both go on. The next time? Only one will go on. The time after that? The other will go off. So on and so forth, not in any particular order.
Also, sometimes when i'm driving and I go to take a turn? Sometimes my steering wheel locks up for a second.
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My brake lights worked most of the time. One time when you hit them, they will both go on. The next time? Only one will go on. The time after that? The other will go off. So on and so forth, not in any particular order.
Also, sometimes when i'm driving and I go to take a turn? Sometimes my steering wheel locks up for a second.
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"Sometimes you have to burn a few things to learn...." a ole electronics tech saying. And yes I had my share of burnt things!
Those dammm grounds WILL get you too!
Post Fiend
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From: Lost
Another related saying: Electronic run on smoke. If you let the smoke out, they won't work anymore........
Postmaster
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From: Prairieville, La
I fried my harness on my old 63 falcon one night. The light went out on my aftermarket gauge, so i reached under and touched something and watched the whole harnessgo up under the hood. Was not a fun time. I did it again on a 1970 chevy stepside. I learned then not to go cutting and hacking into the harness. I make my own harness for my radio and anything else I need.
Methanoholic
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From: Maine (NorCal Native)
January 1st 1976 at a party in an apple orchard, had my 68 Plymouth Belvedere with the stereo a blasting, speakers on the roof, next thing I know it quits playing kinda funny like and I heard people yelling ... By the time I got there, there was nothing I could do, it burnt to the ground cause I hacked in the stereo ... I've never hacked a harness again, I always fix hacked harnesses correctly!
Sure did spoil a good party!
Don't hack it, Pigtail it!
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
Sure did spoil a good party!
Don't hack it, Pigtail it!
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
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Man... I was only FOUR years old and now I am 39. I didn't know dinosaurs still roamed the earth.
Cargo Master
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From: Arcadia, Fla
When I converted my 84 F250 300 over to EFI, I used that funky alternator that is a known fire hazzard(didn't now that 15 years ago). One night bumming around I got a loud alternator buzz in the radio and lights went dim then engine stalled. Popped open the hood to find that alternator connector/harness on fire. Nothing around to put out that fire!! Had to **** on it to put out that fire!! Messy way to save a truck but it works! Since then I always have a fire extuisher with the trucks I drive now.
Again about 5 years ago, the ignition switch burned up on me, at least fire ext powder is better than ****........
Again about 5 years ago, the ignition switch burned up on me, at least fire ext powder is better than ****........
