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Originally Posted by LH Lead-Foot
While the dual filament bulb was used for 50+ years, I think they now called 2057's. Either way, they list them by both. I have seen every type of bulb mistake or failure known to man, not to mention the "Blue Scotch-Lock" under the rear bumper when someone decided to add trailer lights. Can you say "Green Copper Wires"?
Start with basics. Use a combination of extension to reach the seat, but hold the brake pedal on. Check for voltage and bulb type. I always solder new ground onto the fixture and the socket to the body. You'l have to wire wheel that crimp, then find some non-electrical soldering flux / acid. Run new BLK wire to nearby bolt with "Star" washers, but include a connector for service.
Use WD40 as cleaner to wipe the harness wires to see the colors for ID.
If you have the glass fuses, the stop lamp fuse is over used with current. Check both side for voltage with test light. ATO/ATC fuses are great, but painless complete harnesses are so expensive. I guess this is one reason for my obsession with dielectric grease.
(Tip; If using tape on wires or harness covers, use a dab of black weather strip adhesive in the end...it will not unravel. Plus, if you need to remove tape on harness, go to fabric store and purchase a couple of "Seem Rippers". They have protective point that has sharp center hook. They work great & cheap.
I had to take a different job because left elbow / pinched ulnar nerve that made me cry while holding a 1/2" air impact just to remove the lugs nuts on a SUV, I found myself as service manager at a boat dealer with 8 techs. Mercury marine sold gigantic tubes of dielectric grease ($20) and service manuals insisted it was to be used on everything electrical.
Sorry to hear about your 4 legged friend as I have lost 4. I feel the pain.
My black lab was born in my hands (Farm Boy) but with one eye and no one wanted him. Didn't feel like having another, but kept him anyways. We became one machine, work habits, nap time, play-time, time of day and sleep. He would jump in bed by my feet, wait 15 minutes until I got settled, then place his head over my ankles/ feet for his pillow. He was over 7 years old within my enclosed fence 7 foot high and in March, the garden was bare, so I left the garden gate open with allowed him access to 28 ft of public sidewalk. He would bark at other sometimes, but people are weird when it comes to dogs. They must figure they would jump a 7' fence and kill them.
Someone threw something over that was soaked in antifreeze, he ate some of it & in 2 days his kidneys, liver and white blood cells where gone. Lady "Vet" told me the antifreeze would create this activity. Had to put him down that day, 30 days after my 60th B-day. Never been right since. Being home all day creates a different bond with certain breeds of dogs as each breed has their own characteristics, while this leads to a dog/human best friend. Was not ready for that to end. No more!
A guy working on a restoration can say, there is not a bolt or nut on this vehicle I have not touched. This makes it yours. Hoping to get leather samples today for the buckets, doors and console accents. I hope to start the mock-up because I am using the BCM from donor that allows me for RKE, lights, horn, power windows, content theft and a lot more to operate from mostly ground inputs via class 2 serial data. I have a TECH2 scan-tool from Hewlett-Packard, the original company. There are a lot of Chinese stuff on eBay they have copied since GM built a plant to tap the huge market in the East. The platform names change in some cases, but owning a Buick is a mark of success over there.
Hope you find time for your project, while I try to figure out how to stand & walk without pain. New RFA starting in two weeks. Yeah!
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got a little bit of time tonight to get in the truck, our old pup is still not doing well and looks like its time to go back to the vet and see whats going on with him, not eating and throwing up with what ever little he does eat and pretty much water coming out the other end. We have been able to stabilizee it with him on Prednisone, and a mild antibiotic, vet thinks its some sort of bowel inflammation possibly cancer but would need a 2500 dollar procedure to know exactly, so we just treat for the possible and has been working for the past year or so procedure would be a waste of money as far as im concerned because, if it is cancer then there would be nothing we could do anyways.
Back to the truck, I didn't feel like getting into the wiring tonight it was late and dark so going to leave that for the weekend but, I did drop the truck off the jack stands and was able to take a measurement at the front pulley of the truck and I got 85.3 degrees so its sloping down towards the tranny so Im guessing Im a couple of degrees off ? so im thinking if I jack up the tranny a bit I might be within spec ?... going to try to get the other measurements this weekend and try to get on the lighting hopefully before then, but we will see how it goes. Thanks for all the information your giving me its extremely useful Im going to print these pages with your info so I can reference it when I get back to the wiring. The one thing I do the same is use WD40 for cleaning parts of all kinds like you...great stuff !
So it sounds like your working on a new project ? that's good ! glad to hear it. I always believed as long as you can make progress on anything project or whatever, keeps your mind busy, and body moving gives you a sense of satisfaction, I just wish I got back into working on this truck sooner than I did but after both my parents getting sick and passing away within two years of each other I just couldn't... it was some sort of mental block or just my way of grieving I guess, but I always knew I would get back into it and want to finish it, so that's where Im at now and its really become enjoyable again even tho its going slow but I can picture it and know it will get done...hopefully
Anyways, praying for you and hope your feeling better. You say your getting a new RFA ? had to look that medical term up "Radio Frequency Ablation" says used to reduce pain ? I hope it takes your pain away for good !
I will get back on here tomorrow if any progress gets made on the truck, going to try to get my dog to the Vet after work tomorrow If there is any openings. I called them today and they said nothing available but to check back in tomorrow so we will see. Priorities !