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Electrical stuff is crazy.
As of this morning, I had 4 electrical lighting problems. Almost all intermittent.
1) Brake lights functioning erratically.
2) Front left marker light not functioning, sometimes.
3) Hazards stay on fully. Sometimes. Likewise turn signals would act strange.
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Oh, of course! A lot of the troubleshooting has been during the day, and I've had to come up with some interesting tactics. Once I hung my sunglasses in a tree so I could see the lights in the reflection. And once I put my phone on the ground leaning against a bottle with the screen facing me...
After replacing and adjusting the switch, the problem went away. I tested it a few nights after replacement and it seemed to be doing well. Then I noticed that with the light switch on Stop Light, there was a dim glow from the brake lights. I figured the switch was out of adjustment and...
Got the new switch in, installing it still didn't have it positioned correctly. I ended up having to add two washers as shims on the bolts closest to the firewall and one washer on the other. The washer was placed between the switch's flange and the mounting flange. This basically moved it...
Ha! I made sure about 27 times that the lights were in fact on.
I'm guessing it is an internal issue like the contacts are not making solid enough contact to transfer full amperage. Replacement switch was ordered from Kascar, hopefully it shows up tomorrow and I can get it installed for the...
My wife drove the M1123 for the first time today, which means I got to follow this truck for the first time today. Let me just state the obvious and say WOW it's a cool looking truck. It's funny how much different they look when they're actually on the road. Also, she loved driving it.
What...