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Old 01-26-2007, 10:19 PM   #1
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leason learned - disconnect battery!

i know better. was pulling gauge cluster to install the camaro tach i got from 72dually. i think the loose connector made contact with the back of the cluster. acrid smoke starting pouring out of the dash. i disconnected the battery, but not before it burned a wire back to the fuse block. wonder why a fuse didn't blow?

let this serve as a reminder to disconnect out there!
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Old 01-26-2007, 10:25 PM   #2
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Re: leason learned - disconnect battery!

yea i know this one. my truck started while i was tightening the bolts on my starter, scared the living s*** out of me. yea so disconnect out there
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Old 01-26-2007, 11:42 PM   #3
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Re: leason learned - disconnect battery!

you guy's

hope you can get that wire spliced back in. we want to see some tach pictures
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Old 01-27-2007, 03:27 AM   #4
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Re: leason learned - disconnect battery!

iburned up a cheap radio because i didnt disconnect the battery,,i hit the ciggarette lighter..fried it...
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Old 01-27-2007, 07:45 AM   #5
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Re: leason learned - disconnect battery!

yeh.....just keep doing that.....it's what keeps the parts vendors happy....
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Old 01-27-2007, 09:38 AM   #6
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Re: leason learned - disconnect battery!

Great mistakes guys.I really mean that.If you make these little mistakes once in a while then you get careful enough to avoid the big ones.
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Old 01-27-2007, 10:17 AM   #7
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Re: leason learned - disconnect battery!

do you have an ampmeter in your truck BUCKET? They are always live even with the key off and as far as i know are not fused. This is probably the wire that cooked
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Old 01-27-2007, 10:23 AM   #8
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Re: leason learned - disconnect battery!

let me know what wire you need and if you can't easily make a new one, I am scraping my cab wiring harness and can mail you pieces if needed, no cost if it fits in a regular envelope...shipping only otherwise
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Old 01-27-2007, 03:36 PM   #9
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Re: leason learned - disconnect battery!

i do have the ampmeter. i was thinking thats what it was.

msgross - i want to replace the whole harness from fuse panel to ignition switch. if you have one let me know.
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Old 01-27-2007, 09:29 PM   #10
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I have a used one on the way, Let me see what I need to salvage from mine and then I will let you know...SHould be here any day.
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Old 01-27-2007, 09:56 PM   #11
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Re: leason learned - disconnect battery!

A kid here burned down his garage, a Jeep, and half of his house when his starter wires arched and ignited the fuel that was leaking out of the carb. One of the tanks from a oxy/acet. set went through the garage wall.
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