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pokethesmot · 07-27-2009, 10:38 AM

so much stuff broke on the way to pick up my girlfriend i was driven down the road and then the speedo went out and then the blinkers stopped working...all within 10 minutes and the voltmeter in my truck wasn't even picking up a reading

Pyrotechnic · 07-27-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by pokethesmot

so much stuff broke on the way to pick up my girlfriend i was driven down the road and then the speedo went out and then the blinkers stopped working...all within 10 minutes and the voltmeter in my truck wasn't even picking up a reading

The connection from the wiring harness to the gauge cluster may have a problem. The voltmeter, turn signals, and the function of the entire cluster all depend on this connector. The speedometer is a different story as it is cable driven but it's not too hard to diagnose. First thing to check is if the cable is still attached to the back to the speedometer.

JohnC · 07-27-2009, 11:07 AM

I would start at the same place if the dash was going haywire, but the truck was still driving fine.

smashingchuck · 07-27-2009, 11:17 AM

Check the wiring connection at the steering column as well.

Keith Seymore · 07-27-2009, 11:54 AM

Obviously you need a different girlfriend.

pokethesmot · 07-27-2009, 12:07 PM

well i think it might be the battery cuz after driving a good bit and then trying to start my truck again it wouldn't start and by the way kieth my girlfriend thinks your a dick lmao

Keith Seymore · 07-27-2009, 12:11 PM

That's ok - I have that effect on women...

thump16 · 07-27-2009, 12:25 PM

If you lived closer to valdosta, I could help you with alot of those small problems you are having with your truck.

**old Rusty C10** · 07-27-2009, 09:08 PM

forget the battery make sure your alternator is charging and the belt is properly tightened.. that is more likely the problem

60ratrod · 07-28-2009, 01:12 AM

yeah, this issue deffinately sounds like an alternator issue. i had the belt come loose on one of my vehicles a few years back and it acted like the alternator was dead. the only thing keeping me alive at the moment was the momentum from going 60 mph. no lites, stereo, nothin. the only things i had were barely any headlights(but they were more like park lights) and my speedo. so check the alternator.

pokethesmot · 07-29-2009, 04:46 PM

well the voltmeter is after market and im hopping its an easy fix for the speedo and the reason i think it was the battery was cuz it came out of my old truck witch had problems keeping a charge but i thought it was the alternator in my old truck

Driveway Dreams · 07-29-2009, 05:19 PM

Take the alternator out and test it.

60ratrod · 07-29-2009, 07:17 PM

an easy way to test the alternator while its still on the vehicle is to take a multimeter and check the terminal on the back. if you are getting anything less than about 13.5 volts then your alternator is going bad. even with a bad battery, the alternator should keep the system charged.

Rollinsqrbdy · 07-29-2009, 11:26 PM

Man bro I aint got an answer for u but, lmao dude you have had some ****ty luck lately. I hope things change for u already. Keep ur head up

pokethesmot · 07-29-2009, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rollinsqrbdy

Man bro I aint got an answer for u but, lmao dude you have had some ****ty luck lately. I hope things change for u already. Keep ur head up

lol thanks man and i got my electrical system all worked out i think lol but now i just need to go out there and see whats wrong with my speedo

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Originally Posted by thump16

If you lived closer to valdosta, I could help you with alot of those small problems you are having with your truck.

man i wish i did too cuz i would love the help

pokethesmot · 07-30-2009, 04:13 PM

welp im starting the process of taking apart the dash to see if the cable disconnected

60ratrod · 07-30-2009, 08:37 PM

a relatively easy way to check the speedo cable is to disconnect it from the tranny, hook a drill up to it, and see if the drill can make your speedo needle move. a 12v coordless should be able to spin that cable fast enough to get that needle up to about 20mph or so if your cable is good. so if your cable is connected to the speedo then i would check it with the drill.

Rollinsqrbdy · 07-30-2009, 11:16 PM

[QUOTE=pokethesmot;3437669]lol thanks man and i got my electrical system all worked out i think lol but now i just need to go out there and see whats wrong with my speedo

Speedo? Man bro why you got to tell us bout that. Men speedo's are just wrong. Ohhhhhh not that kind of speedo. N/R.

07-27-2009, 10:38 AM	#1
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	wtf so much stuff broke on the way to pick up my girlfriend i was driven down the road and then the speedo went out and then the blinkers stopped working...all within 10 minutes and the voltmeter in my truck wasn't even picking up a reading __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

07-27-2009, 11:07 AM	#3
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: wtf I would start at the same place if the dash was going haywire, but the truck was still driving fine. Last edited by JohnC; 07-27-2009 at 11:08 AM.

07-27-2009, 11:17 AM	#4
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07-27-2009, 11:54 AM	#5
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,230	Re: wtf Obviously you need a different girlfriend. __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

07-27-2009, 12:07 PM	#6
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: wtf well i think it might be the battery cuz after driving a good bit and then trying to start my truck again it wouldn't start and by the way kieth my girlfriend thinks your a dick lmao __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

07-27-2009, 12:11 PM	#7
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,230	Re: wtf That's ok - I have that effect on women... __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

07-27-2009, 12:25 PM	#8
thump16 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Valdosta GA Posts: 708	Re: wtf If you lived closer to valdosta, I could help you with alot of those small problems you are having with your truck.

07-27-2009, 09:08 PM	#9
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07-28-2009, 01:12 AM	#10
60ratrod yes, i do Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, wa Posts: 2,734	Re: wtf yeah, this issue deffinately sounds like an alternator issue. i had the belt come loose on one of my vehicles a few years back and it acted like the alternator was dead. the only thing keeping me alive at the moment was the momentum from going 60 mph. no lites, stereo, nothin. the only things i had were barely any headlights(but they were more like park lights) and my speedo. so check the alternator. __________________ ERROR 404....... SNAPPY COMEBACK NOT FOUND _______________________________________________________________________________________________ -60 Chevy C10, dead 350/good th350 combo, sitting on a 76 c10 blazer frame, built from 11 different vehicles "the abomination" -07 gmt900 silverado 1500 lt xcab z71, granite blue -81 suzuki gs650g "shelah"- current project -81 kz1000m1 csr "sarge" -next project (just beautification) -07 kawasaki vulcan classic vn900

07-29-2009, 04:46 PM	#11
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: wtf well the voltmeter is after market and im hopping its an easy fix for the speedo and the reason i think it was the battery was cuz it came out of my old truck witch had problems keeping a charge but i thought it was the alternator in my old truck __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

07-29-2009, 05:19 PM	#12
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: wtf Take the alternator out and test it. __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

07-29-2009, 07:17 PM	#13
60ratrod yes, i do Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, wa Posts: 2,734	Re: wtf an easy way to test the alternator while its still on the vehicle is to take a multimeter and check the terminal on the back. if you are getting anything less than about 13.5 volts then your alternator is going bad. even with a bad battery, the alternator should keep the system charged. __________________ ERROR 404....... SNAPPY COMEBACK NOT FOUND _______________________________________________________________________________________________ -60 Chevy C10, dead 350/good th350 combo, sitting on a 76 c10 blazer frame, built from 11 different vehicles "the abomination" -07 gmt900 silverado 1500 lt xcab z71, granite blue -81 suzuki gs650g "shelah"- current project -81 kz1000m1 csr "sarge" -next project (just beautification) -07 kawasaki vulcan classic vn900

07-29-2009, 11:26 PM	#14
Rollinsqrbdy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dexter, N.M. Posts: 1,082	Re: wtf Man bro I aint got an answer for u but, lmao dude you have had some ****ty luck lately. I hope things change for u already. Keep ur head up __________________ Its Kool to be a square 2013 Chevy Silverado Z71 w/ 7" lift and 35" Nitto's 1985 C-10 ......My dream truck (under construction) 1984 k 10 Silverado...6" lift with 38.5 super swampers New Mexico Member --- Member of the Square Body Club---

07-30-2009, 04:13 PM	#16
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: wtf welp im starting the process of taking apart the dash to see if the cable disconnected __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

07-30-2009, 08:37 PM	#17
60ratrod yes, i do Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, wa Posts: 2,734	Re: wtf a relatively easy way to check the speedo cable is to disconnect it from the tranny, hook a drill up to it, and see if the drill can make your speedo needle move. a 12v coordless should be able to spin that cable fast enough to get that needle up to about 20mph or so if your cable is good. so if your cable is connected to the speedo then i would check it with the drill. __________________ ERROR 404....... SNAPPY COMEBACK NOT FOUND _______________________________________________________________________________________________ -60 Chevy C10, dead 350/good th350 combo, sitting on a 76 c10 blazer frame, built from 11 different vehicles "the abomination" -07 gmt900 silverado 1500 lt xcab z71, granite blue -81 suzuki gs650g "shelah"- current project -81 kz1000m1 csr "sarge" -next project (just beautification) -07 kawasaki vulcan classic vn900



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07-30-2009, 11:16 PM	#18
Rollinsqrbdy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dexter, N.M. Posts: 1,082	Re: wtf [QUOTE=pokethesmot;3437669]lol thanks man and i got my electrical system all worked out i think lol but now i just need to go out there and see whats wrong with my speedo Speedo? Man bro why you got to tell us bout that. Men speedo's are just wrong. Ohhhhhh not that kind of speedo. N/R. __________________ Its Kool to be a square 2013 Chevy Silverado Z71 w/ 7" lift and 35" Nitto's 1985 C-10 ......My dream truck (under construction) 1984 k 10 Silverado...6" lift with 38.5 super swampers New Mexico Member --- Member of the Square Body Club---

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