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Offline krazylunatic

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Couple electrical questions
« on: January 13, 2010, 01:58:23 pm »
First off for some reason my right turn signal does not blink, it just gets brighter and stays like that till a turn it off, i hear no bliking in the cab either.  Any clue what could cause that?

Second, nomrally my gas gauge and volt and oil pressure gauges all work.  The other day I went to to look at a truck and they all worked fine.  Left to test drive the other vehicle and when i got back and went to leave.  The guages wouldnt light up at all and they did on the way there and none of them worked at all. Any clue?
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Offline 4x4orbust

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Re: Couple electrical questions
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2010, 02:47:16 pm »
as far as the turn signal,  check all  bulbs on the right side of the truck and make sure they work.   

for the instrument panel,  maybe a ground came loose or disconnected?
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Re: Couple electrical questions
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2010, 07:41:55 pm »
Yeah what he said
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Re: Couple electrical questions
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2010, 07:47:02 pm »
Is the dimmer turned down?
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Offline krazylunatic

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Re: Couple electrical questions
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2010, 03:16:10 pm »
all the bulbs work and no one the dimmer, they worked perfect going up to see the guy and when i came back after test driving the other vehicle there didnt light up or anything and i messed with the dimmer
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Offline 4x4orbust

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Re: Couple electrical questions
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2010, 03:44:57 pm »
the dimmer part of my headlight switch kinda did the same thing, except i could get the interior lights to work if i played with it enough.  i replaced it and everything worked after that.   

now the turn signals, there could be a bad ground on one of the bulbs.   one of the wires may be frayed through, and shorting out on the body/frame.
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