I've been chasing some electrical problems for some time and have resorted to asking you guys for help.
My problem is that I DO NOT have dash/hvac lights or running tail lights. I've got the front running lights and the third brake light, but nothing to the tail lights. Here is the funny thing - when I start my pickup with the remote starter the dash/hvac lights and rear running lights work perfectly fine. :wacko
If that wasn't bad enough after I removed and re-installed my dash I've got a battery drain - a new truck battery will last around a week. I do not know if the two are related, but they are driving me nuts. I do not have my ash tray or my 12v power installed - could those be my battery drain?
I'll give you some back story - two years ago I had my truck at the end of a driveway with a dead battery and a spare side post battery. Yeah - stupid impatient me thought I could just rest the side post on my top post and jump start the truck :twak Well being the tard I was I didn't think much about it and pushed the battery posts together and started some makeshift welding - polarities reversed. Doh!
I fried the fuse-able links and a fuse or two, but no permanent damage. I was in a pinch, so I just hacked off the fuse-able links, stripped some shielding down and wrapped the wire around the starter relay. I drove the truck like this for a year without problems- :rockon
Fast forward to now - I replaced my blown transmission, gas tank, fuel filter, brake line, front pads, and timing chain. I got to look over basically the whole truck and I couldn't find anything that would cause those problems. I replaced a dead hazard flasher and recently had the brake and trailer light harness apart, the 7 way and connectors are clean, no corrosion.
A few weeks ago I had running tail lights - what gives? My turn signals and hazards work fine, brake lights too - just no rear running lights...
My problem is that I DO NOT have dash/hvac lights or running tail lights. I've got the front running lights and the third brake light, but nothing to the tail lights. Here is the funny thing - when I start my pickup with the remote starter the dash/hvac lights and rear running lights work perfectly fine. :wacko
If that wasn't bad enough after I removed and re-installed my dash I've got a battery drain - a new truck battery will last around a week. I do not know if the two are related, but they are driving me nuts. I do not have my ash tray or my 12v power installed - could those be my battery drain?
I'll give you some back story - two years ago I had my truck at the end of a driveway with a dead battery and a spare side post battery. Yeah - stupid impatient me thought I could just rest the side post on my top post and jump start the truck :twak Well being the tard I was I didn't think much about it and pushed the battery posts together and started some makeshift welding - polarities reversed. Doh!
I fried the fuse-able links and a fuse or two, but no permanent damage. I was in a pinch, so I just hacked off the fuse-able links, stripped some shielding down and wrapped the wire around the starter relay. I drove the truck like this for a year without problems- :rockon
Fast forward to now - I replaced my blown transmission, gas tank, fuel filter, brake line, front pads, and timing chain. I got to look over basically the whole truck and I couldn't find anything that would cause those problems. I replaced a dead hazard flasher and recently had the brake and trailer light harness apart, the 7 way and connectors are clean, no corrosion.
A few weeks ago I had running tail lights - what gives? My turn signals and hazards work fine, brake lights too - just no rear running lights...