I am about to burn my truck!!!
 

Hey guys, my most recent project is an 87 CCDRW that i swapped a cummins into, with a 5 speed.

Anyways, the other day I went to town and while I was gone the truck got rained in, when I got in it to drive it the windsheild wipers went about halfway, stopped, and now when I turn on the wipers the blinker indicators light up and the fuel gauge goes to empty.

Also, when i turn on the headlights all my gauges go whacko...

When I first finished the swap it didnt do this, If I unplug the wipers off the cowl then the lights dont come on the dash.

Ive checked all chassis grounds, replaced the ignition switch, tried a different column, nothing works. Please help with any ideas you might have before I go start a bonfire

Re: I am about to burn my truck!!!
 

It sounds like a ground issue to me also. If all grounds are good then check every fuse. I have seen the radio and interior lights go crazy when there was a blown horn fuse. Not kidding. The blown fuse caused ground seeking issues. When you pressed the horn button the interior lights would light up.
Don't burn it. Sounds like a cool truck.
Frank
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Thanks frank, glad to see another Texan. I think ill try that tomorrow, makes sense being the truck git rained in.
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Same check all the grounds
fuses
take your cluster apart and let it sit in our TEXAS heat lol
maybe it has some water in it

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Same happened to mine when water got in the engine and on the fuseblock....Let it dry out and all worked...Only had to replace the wiper switch

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Well, all fuses checked out okay. When I pull the courtesy light fuse, my dash acts normal. Getting frustrated
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You may still have water somewhere. Since the dome light wiring runs on the floor at the left side, start bychecking there. You probably have a chafed wire there that shorted when it got wet.
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