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jhow66 · 12-03-2004, 05:17 PM

Also check 20Pink (fuel gauge feed) & 20DarkGreen (temp gauge feed) where it enters fuse panel. Remove 2 screws and fuse panel will come off wall. Sound like these 2 wires have melted on to a hot wire(red) when something has shorted out.

chickenwing · 12-03-2004, 06:05 PM

I more thing. The 2 accessory taps below the fuse.... Pull those 2 connectors and make sure THEY are not feeding the power.

68speedalert · 12-04-2004, 10:07 AM

As chickenwing stated, there shouldn't be any fire with the key off at the gauges. Disconnect the connector fron the ign switch, If the draw goes away,(and I think it will) your ignition switch is bad. PERIOD. Don't check anything else until you do this.

jorgensensc · 12-04-2004, 12:05 PM

O.K.
update,
I put the truck back together last night, not feeling to great about anything. Drove her around quite a bit, then came home. While I was driving around my temp gauge went out on me.. hmmmm. At least I think it did, it pegged all the way to hot, and I know the truck wasn't running hot. I went out there this morning to see if she would fire up (usually she won't after a night of sitting) and she fired right up. Nice and strong. I wonder if the temp gauge either was a problem, or something running through it was a problem and when it went out it broke some kind of connection. So, the problem still isn't fixed, but it will work for the moment I guess.

68speedalert,
I had already pulled the switch and all wires and still had a draw. I shouldn't have I know, but I did.

68speedalert · 12-04-2004, 04:30 PM

Something is bleeding over to your gauge circuit for it to be causing the drain. Have you done any rewireing or adding of any electrical lately?

chickenwing · 12-05-2004, 01:39 AM

I think post #18 and #27 is still the way to go.

12-03-2004, 05:17 PM	#26
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Also check 20Pink (fuel gauge feed) & 20DarkGreen (temp gauge feed) where it enters fuse panel. Remove 2 screws and fuse panel will come off wall. Sound like these 2 wires have melted on to a hot wire(red) when something has shorted out. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

12-04-2004, 10:07 AM	#28
68speedalert Semi-Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Washington, MO Posts: 390	As chickenwing stated, there shouldn't be any fire with the key off at the gauges. Disconnect the connector fron the ign switch, If the draw goes away,(and I think it will) your ignition switch is bad. PERIOD. Don't check anything else until you do this. __________________ '68 50th Anniversery LWB Custom Fleetside, '77 305 v-8, turbo 350, factory speed alert (still works), '71 drivetrain w/front discs. Some call it ugly yellow, others call it Ochre '83 Jeep CJ-7, <80,000 miles, original owner '04 Chevy Suburban, 4x4, 2500, 6.0 ltr, Predator Diablo programmer '95 GMC K1500 Extended cab

12-04-2004, 12:05 PM	#29
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	O.K. update, I put the truck back together last night, not feeling to great about anything. Drove her around quite a bit, then came home. While I was driving around my temp gauge went out on me.. hmmmm. At least I think it did, it pegged all the way to hot, and I know the truck wasn't running hot. I went out there this morning to see if she would fire up (usually she won't after a night of sitting) and she fired right up. Nice and strong. I wonder if the temp gauge either was a problem, or something running through it was a problem and when it went out it broke some kind of connection. So, the problem still isn't fixed, but it will work for the moment I guess. 68speedalert, I had already pulled the switch and all wires and still had a draw. I shouldn't have I know, but I did. __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

12-04-2004, 04:30 PM	#30
68speedalert Semi-Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Washington, MO Posts: 390	Something is bleeding over to your gauge circuit for it to be causing the drain. Have you done any rewireing or adding of any electrical lately? __________________ '68 50th Anniversery LWB Custom Fleetside, '77 305 v-8, turbo 350, factory speed alert (still works), '71 drivetrain w/front discs. Some call it ugly yellow, others call it Ochre '83 Jeep CJ-7, <80,000 miles, original owner '04 Chevy Suburban, 4x4, 2500, 6.0 ltr, Predator Diablo programmer '95 GMC K1500 Extended cab

12-05-2004, 01:39 AM	#31
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	I think post #18 and #27 is still the way to go. __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!

12-03-2004, 06:05 PM	#27
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	I more thing. The 2 accessory taps below the fuse.... Pull those 2 connectors and make sure THEY are not feeding the power. __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!



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