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01-02-2006, 01:09 AM
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Ok so I'm back from vacation now and I finally...
Ok so I'm back from vacation now and I finally got her up and running again. I added a second grounding cable from the engine to the body and that got her starting. I still had a funny gauge issue so...
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12-25-2005, 11:48 PM
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I'm glad I read that. I'll be sure to disconnect...
I'm glad I read that. I'll be sure to disconnect the battery. I'm leaving in an hour for a 17 hour drive to AZ for a week. I just went outside and clamped a jumper cable to the EGR then to the...
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12-25-2005, 03:46 PM
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I'm not sure where the grounding strap is on my...
I'm not sure where the grounding strap is on my '84 but on the '85 its connected to one of the bolts on the tranny bell housing. I didn't think to look on the '84 but I will. Thanks. On a side note,...
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12-25-2005, 03:14 PM
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I tested it between the egr and the body and it...
I tested it between the egr and the body and it was almost a volt. I don't remember the exact reading. At the junction box by the batter, the wire the shares a terminal with the violet wire to the gp...
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12-25-2005, 02:47 PM
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Ok so I unplugged the alternator and replaced the...
Ok so I unplugged the alternator and replaced the neutral safety switch. No dice. I tested it with a volt meter and there is a steady 2.97 volts coming from the speedo cable. I have no idea what to...
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12-25-2005, 01:20 PM
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Thanks I'll try that. I leave in a few hours for...
Thanks I'll try that. I leave in a few hours for a week so I'm trying to do all I can now.
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Diesel Discussion
12-24-2005, 10:34 PM
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Bump, and Merry Christmas to all of you.
Bump, and Merry Christmas to all of you.
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12-24-2005, 12:33 AM
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Thanks I will try that. Does the nss kill the...
Thanks I will try that. Does the nss kill the glow plugs as well or is that another issue in itself? They were working fine right up until it all quit. I'm leaving on Sunday, headed for Arizona for a...
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12-22-2005, 11:53 PM
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Do the additional symptoms of no reverse light...
Do the additional symptoms of no reverse light and being able to start it in any shifter position point in the direction of the neutral safety switch?
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12-22-2005, 10:47 PM
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Sam, I just went outside and cleaned the junction...
Sam, I just went outside and cleaned the junction box. There was a bit of corrosion and I cleaned it up very thoroughly and it didn't make any difference. Where do I jump to the batter to bypass the...
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I don't know what's causing it but when I touch...
I don't know what's causing it but when I touch the speedo cable to the cluster, that's when the fuel gauge pegs and all the lights come on. How do I short the junction box on the fender well? I know...
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12-22-2005, 10:00 PM
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Oh yeah and I also have no reverse lights.
Oh yeah and I also have no reverse lights.
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12-22-2005, 09:56 PM
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I found out on my '85 that the chasis ground is...
I found out on my '85 that the chasis ground is where the bell housing meets the engine so its bolted on really tightly. I suspect it might be the neutral safety switch because it had been letting me...
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Ok. I went out just now and did some more tests....
Ok. I went out just now and did some more tests. I swapped dashes from my wrecked '85 and the same thing happened. What I did discover, however, is that all the lights only come on when the speedo...
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12-22-2005, 08:49 PM
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Yes, cluster illumination lamps as well. The glow...
Yes, cluster illumination lamps as well. The glow plug light is the only light not coming on and I don't think the plugs are ennergizing because the cabin light isn't dimming like it should.
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Ok. I got my '84 a couple of days ago and its got some odd electrical issues, mainly with the dash. The illumination lights on the dash come on and stay on when I turn on the key, as do the high beam...
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