Electrical Short

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by j0ee

Hello Board,
I have an issue with my 1990 GMC Sierra, vehicle cut off three times on the way home, I did notice when I used my turn signal or emergency lamps the engine died. I was able to get it restarted and home but it's dead in the water currently, no voltage readout in the dash, no crank, battery is at 12.7 volts, Also to note when I tilted the wheel up, the vehicle cut off again. My guess is a short in the wire harness in the column. Anyone had the same experience?

Long time ago I had that problem in a Lincoln.
Found it exactly where you said - in the tilt wheel mechanism. My problem was difficult because you had to put it into Park at the same time as you lifted the wheel to make it happen.

My bet is, if you take the steering wheel off and start digging in you will find the problem. Take the wheel off, turn signal off, and even go so far as to take the key mechanism out. Just look carefully and closely; it's in there somewhere.
Some thing is turning the car off. Might even be a worn key cylinder.