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Old Aug 11, 2019 | 09:15 PM
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I am a senior electronics tech and worked in industrial electrical/electronics/control for about 36 years. I am now retired and doing some small engine repair and there is a few companies still call on me for machinery repair. So I am well versed in the repair/troubleshooting of most equipment. I normally can find any electrical or mechanical problem. My Father was a master mechanic on gas and diesel engines. He started me out working with him at a very early age, teaching me the mechanical aspect of repair work(I worked with him on vehicles most of my life). But being hard headed I decided I did not care for all the grease that goes with the job lol. So I decided to make my career electrical/electronics where there wasn't any grease(oh but I was mistaken lol). See in industry your not just a electronics tech. When mechanic has a problem he can't figure out he in most cases says well it has to be electrical lol and that is where I come in. Sometimes it is but most of the time it is a problem cause by the mechanical systems. So I had to learn a lot and use a lot I learned from dad. But I have been lax in the automotive field for last 29 years since dad pass away. So now I live on SS alone, Obama took my 401 K in 2008 crash so I do small engines, atv, and motorcycle repair for extra income. So here I am owning a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 with a few problems lol.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2019 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Curtis Underwood
I am a senior electronics tech and worked in industrial electrical/electronics/control for about 36 years. I am now retired and doing some small engine repair and there is a few companies still call on me for machinery repair. So I am well versed in the repair/troubleshooting of most equipment. I normally can find any electrical or mechanical problem. My Father was a master mechanic on gas and diesel engines. He started me out working with him at a very early age, teaching me the mechanical aspect of repair work(I worked with him on vehicles most of my life). But being hard headed I decided I did not care for all the grease that goes with the job lol. So I decided to make my career electrical/electronics where there wasn't any grease(oh but I was mistaken lol). See in industry your not just a electronics tech. When mechanic has a problem he can't figure out he in most cases says well it has to be electrical lol and that is where I come in. Sometimes it is but most of the time it is a problem cause by the mechanical systems. So I had to learn a lot and use a lot I learned from dad. But I have been lax in the automotive field for last 29 years since dad pass away. So now I live on SS alone, Obama took my 401 K in 2008 crash so I do small engines, atv, and motorcycle repair for extra income. So here I am owning a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 with a few problems lol.
Welcome to DF!

You wanna be in the 2nd Gen Ram section, lotsa helpful folks there.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 07:23 AM
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Welcome!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 08:52 AM
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Welcome! How about some pics of the new vehicle?
 
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 05:32 PM
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Smile Pictures of my truck.

Here is a couple pictures you requested. It is a work truck so some of the body needs some work.

 
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 09:51 PM
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Created your own thread for you instead of hijacking another thread to introduce yourself.
 
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