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I will have to do that tomorrow. The truck is not here right now. thanks
Thanks for your reply. I will pass it along to the mechanic. When I first bought the vehicle when I activated the right turn signal the fuel gauge would drop, indicating a bad ground or short some where. Then about a week ago I lost brake lights. He tells me now I have no signal lights at all. Black out lights had been disconnected when I bought the vehicle. The vehicle originated in Texas, then went to a fire department in Oklahoma, where I suspect some bells and whistles were added and subtracted before it went to auction. Would you suggest converting the system to a straight 12 volt...not as any sort of solution but for practical application?
Turns out the black out switch had been flipped, likely by accident after I left it at the garage. Also even though the right side bulb when tested for continuity looked fine but when inserted into the socket did not work. Replaced the bulb and now I have functional brake and signal lights. I am still left with the situation of activating the right hand signal causes the fuel gauge to drop until it shows empty. This is all a new process to me I do have a multimeter and have been gaining more knowledge of how when and to what purpose to use it.
Slowly but surely I am learning the mysteries of how things actually work. I have been using the same garage for years and have always been satisfied with their service, attitude and fees. This is the first time I brought an electrical issue. They did not charge - said I had basically done the research and solved the problem myself. I picked up the TMs for the truck off ebay. They are certainly useful, but here is nothing like personal experience.
No chance of giving up here. This was a small but annoying issue that has been mostly solved. I have had no formal mechanical training and what little hands on have goes back 30+ years. A lot of re-remembering going on. I would sure like to break the tend of missing that one detail that makes all the difference. I'll get there.
Yes. Somehow the switch did get moved while at the garage. That was certainly a big part of the problem. However, interestingly even though one bulbs tested okay for continuity it did not work in the socket. I replaced the bulb and brake and signal lights worked again. The mystery of the dropping fuel needle when the right hand signal is activated has not yet been resolved.
Right - effect vs affect ? How will the effects of a bad ground affect my attitude? Only time will tell. Effectively, that's just another mystery.
