Weird electrical problems
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Weird electrical problems
Still out there working on this, figured I'd get the question out and hopefully get some ideas while I'm working.
Left turn signal strobes and clicks like a machine gun.
Power lock fuse keeps blowing
Power locks - No idea, just noticed one day that the truck stopped telling me my lights were still on, key was in the ignition and, locking the doors. Replaced the fuse yesterday, pretty sure I heard it pop and got a smell like a chemically fertilized lawn. Pulled the fuse out and left it until I could bug you guys about it.
Lights - a few months ago I bought new housings and some fancy LED bulbs (Highly recommend btw). I noticed that the driver's side turn signal was a bit faster than the other side, but all lights were working properly so I didn't worry about it. I felt the turn signals were not very bright in the new housings and got some LED bulbs. I installed them today. Now driver's side turn signal kicks on but it strobes. I get maybe 1 or 2 normal clicks and then ratatatatatatatatatata. But, again, all 4 lights work. I popped the old bulb back in before writing this and it still strobes really fast.
I recently had to yank the cigarette lighter fuse out because I was getting a mysterious battery drain. That fixed it. I only mention it because electrical problems seem to chain together. I'm sure I've got a short somewhere. I just have no idea where to start looking.
Left turn signal strobes and clicks like a machine gun.
Power lock fuse keeps blowing
Power locks - No idea, just noticed one day that the truck stopped telling me my lights were still on, key was in the ignition and, locking the doors. Replaced the fuse yesterday, pretty sure I heard it pop and got a smell like a chemically fertilized lawn. Pulled the fuse out and left it until I could bug you guys about it.
Lights - a few months ago I bought new housings and some fancy LED bulbs (Highly recommend btw). I noticed that the driver's side turn signal was a bit faster than the other side, but all lights were working properly so I didn't worry about it. I felt the turn signals were not very bright in the new housings and got some LED bulbs. I installed them today. Now driver's side turn signal kicks on but it strobes. I get maybe 1 or 2 normal clicks and then ratatatatatatatatatata. But, again, all 4 lights work. I popped the old bulb back in before writing this and it still strobes really fast.
I recently had to yank the cigarette lighter fuse out because I was getting a mysterious battery drain. That fixed it. I only mention it because electrical problems seem to chain together. I'm sure I've got a short somewhere. I just have no idea where to start looking.
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#3
I can always count on Hey You.
Man, this was a bit more than hyper flash. It flashed so fast it looked like it was just plain on. But, I got it fixed. After posting I went out and pulled the tail light housings looking for a chafed wire or something. A wire had worked it most of the way out of a loom/harness/what ever you want to call it. I jammed it back in and tried the signal. Works just fine. So I put a spot of super glue on it and buttoned everything back up.
Man, this was a bit more than hyper flash. It flashed so fast it looked like it was just plain on. But, I got it fixed. After posting I went out and pulled the tail light housings looking for a chafed wire or something. A wire had worked it most of the way out of a loom/harness/what ever you want to call it. I jammed it back in and tried the signal. Works just fine. So I put a spot of super glue on it and buttoned everything back up.
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I can always count on Hey You.
Man, this was a bit more than hyper flash. It flashed so fast it looked like it was just plain on. But, I got it fixed. After posting I went out and pulled the tail light housings looking for a chafed wire or something. A wire had worked it most of the way out of a loom/harness/what ever you want to call it. I jammed it back in and tried the signal. Works just fine. So I put a spot of super glue on it and buttoned everything back up.
Man, this was a bit more than hyper flash. It flashed so fast it looked like it was just plain on. But, I got it fixed. After posting I went out and pulled the tail light housings looking for a chafed wire or something. A wire had worked it most of the way out of a loom/harness/what ever you want to call it. I jammed it back in and tried the signal. Works just fine. So I put a spot of super glue on it and buttoned everything back up.
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