Temporary disaster ...
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:43 am
So I had a bit of a temporary disaster yesterday eve.
The truck is in the garage to work on as its getting bit cool outside here at 10,000' ASL.
I was trying to install a new speedo cable but it was the wrong one. Got that sorted out and found the right one.
I have been having trouble with the emergency flasher so I decided to see if I could get it to work while the gauge panel was out.
They key was off and I took the flasher unit out and put it back in. The flasher switch was on. I found that if I pushed up a very slight bit the flasher would work.
I had been looking in through the open gauge panel and had brought my right hand up from under the dash to reach the flasher unit.
I was going to pull my hand out and turn the flasher switch off and then on again to see if it would still work. Good news right ?
Upon starting to pull my hand out I bumped the Lt Blue wire that comes from the back of little red warning light. I heard a small crackle or snap like something was arcing a little. I decided to touch that wire and see if it was loose. It pretty much arced and melted the wire and seemed to run towards the back of the gauge panel.
The Amp meter had been bypassed, the key was off and it did blow a fuse. There was a god amount of smoke so I disconnected the battery.
I disconnected the back of the red light socket and there was no bulb inside. The hot wire must have touched the ground wire or something.
I kind of sat there thinking WTF dd I just do ?
I did not see any other melted wires. Nothing obvious.
Went in the house and called it a day. So now i get to go out, replace the fuse, re connect the battery and see what happens ? I guess I will see if the truck starts.
I love a good adventure .... Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst.
Any words of advise ?
The truck is in the garage to work on as its getting bit cool outside here at 10,000' ASL.
I was trying to install a new speedo cable but it was the wrong one. Got that sorted out and found the right one.
I have been having trouble with the emergency flasher so I decided to see if I could get it to work while the gauge panel was out.
They key was off and I took the flasher unit out and put it back in. The flasher switch was on. I found that if I pushed up a very slight bit the flasher would work.
I had been looking in through the open gauge panel and had brought my right hand up from under the dash to reach the flasher unit.
I was going to pull my hand out and turn the flasher switch off and then on again to see if it would still work. Good news right ?
Upon starting to pull my hand out I bumped the Lt Blue wire that comes from the back of little red warning light. I heard a small crackle or snap like something was arcing a little. I decided to touch that wire and see if it was loose. It pretty much arced and melted the wire and seemed to run towards the back of the gauge panel.
The Amp meter had been bypassed, the key was off and it did blow a fuse. There was a god amount of smoke so I disconnected the battery.
I disconnected the back of the red light socket and there was no bulb inside. The hot wire must have touched the ground wire or something.
I kind of sat there thinking WTF dd I just do ?
I did not see any other melted wires. Nothing obvious.
Went in the house and called it a day. So now i get to go out, replace the fuse, re connect the battery and see what happens ? I guess I will see if the truck starts.
I love a good adventure .... Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst.
Any words of advise ?
