2002 Electrical help needed in Denver, Boulder, CO area

[irdave]

58 minutes ago, esty said:

i wouldn't bet my dog on it

 

 

I've never heard that before, but, honestly, what would you bet your dog on?  I wouldn't bet my dog anything...  How sure would you have to be to do that?  I don't think I could ever be that sure about anything.  Could you imagine losing your dog?

[esty]

20 minutes ago, irdave said:

 

I've never heard that before, but, honestly, what would you bet your dog on?  I wouldn't bet my dog anything...  How sure would you have to be to do that?  I don't think I could ever be that sure about anything.  Could you imagine losing your dog?

none of my kids are going anywhere....

[John76]

18 hours ago, esty said:

.remove those screws and the switch pretty much just drops in your hand

Be sure to disconnect the battery before sticking a screwdriver into the back of the ignition switch!

[Stein-man]

Esty -

 

Bingo for you.  There are two screws one can remove to access the switch connections.  They were all correct, by the way, except for the wire from the directional stalk which went on the only available spot.  

 

After a full-on rebuild of my light switch, which works like new now, I have to report, sadly, that I didn't improve the #2 fuse blowing situation.  Hmmm.  

 

Also, with the ignition switch in the on position, I get a small arc when I hook up the ground lead to the battery.  If I pull each fuse out of the fusebox, I still get the arcing.  Hmmm.  

 

- Rob

[irdave]

Rob.  I'll ping you next week.  Maybe we can get @jimk to join us, too.  And I can bring my tii set up type tools, too.

[Stein-man]

Jim K and Dave -

Cool!  Let's keep in touch.

- Rob

720-331-2002

[jimk]

I am available.

Jim

[ray_]

I'd look closely at the headlamp wiring, and the high beam stalk.

 

The headlamps on roundies were not wired with relays and there is considerable current load on the switch, and high beam stalk switch.

 

If anyone added relays, look there too.

 

BTW I hope when you are cranking the car for oil pressure, your fuel pump isn't running. Otherwise you'll be flooded before Esty's dogs wag their tails!

 

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[Stein-man]

Ray -

I think it's hard to screw up the headlight wiring, it's pretty basic.  The high beam stalk is another situation.  The back side is simple - four soldered connections.  The bakelite piece has been expoxied to the housing, so someone has been in there "working".  Maybe that makes it more suspicious.  

Also, thanks for the tip - I had the pump unplugged during cranking for oil pressure.  

 

Jim K -

You should know that IRDave has said that since his wife is leaving town on Thursday, that day or soon after might be good times to get together and see if we can get this project moving forward.  Besides the fuse blowing, it's time to start her up!  Keep in touch.

- Rob

720-331-2002

 

[ray_]

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