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slikside · 10-05-2012, 11:49 PM

Well yesterday, I isolated the short that was blowing my dash fuse every time. It was somewhere in the tail/brake light harness.

So today, I cleaned up the right tail light bulb and socket...some corrosion goin' on there.

I also found a ground on the left rear marker light that looked sketchy...cut it off, and put a new terminal on.

I'll be darned if that didn't fix my problem! It is GREAT to have dash lights again!

This has been an issue for DECADES! I've had the truck for 30 years; I'll bet it's been twenty since the dash lights worked reliably.

Yeah, I'm stoked!

10-05-2012, 11:49 PM	#5025
slikside Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Diego Co. Posts: 1,193	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Well yesterday, I isolated the short that was blowing my dash fuse every time. It was somewhere in the tail/brake light harness. So today, I cleaned up the right tail light bulb and socket...some corrosion goin' on there. I also found a ground on the left rear marker light that looked sketchy...cut it off, and put a new terminal on. I'll be darned if that didn't fix my problem! It is GREAT to have dash lights again! This has been an issue for DECADES! I've had the truck for 30 years; I'll bet it's been twenty since the dash lights worked reliably. Yeah, I'm stoked!