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Couple of questions

I just purchased a 1976 Luv. Ive been tinkering around with it since the day i brought it home and big suprise, the wiring is a total cluster....witch i anticaped but not the calibur

Q#1: When i have the parking/head lights on only the left side blinker wont work witch means no night-time cruisin and that needs to be fixed ASAP.

Q#2: The Back-up lights dont work and ive been busy with all the other stuff i havent had the time to look in to it much. Could it be just a bad ground? because i looked and it seemed to be fine and i have no clue what the problem might be.

Q#3: The triggers for the dome light (on the fender by the inner door) obviously where crap so i pulled them out, and looked at the local junk yard, Nothing. I was pleased to here NAPA had the part but it wasnt the right one of course the connector on the switch they had was a male end, The one in the truck was a Female. Where could i find those?


I was sooo glad i found this website . THIS SITE ROCKS!

Welcome aboard.

Thank you.

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The dome lite switch you may have to change/adapt in another one.As for your lights first check the light sockets as you have a bad connection and the lights are seeking a ground. Check bulbs then the sockets for corrosion then check the wire connectors at the lights.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

Will do

ive just been busy with other things lately

im basically trying to get the truck street legal

i work night shift and would love to drive her to work so i need my lights

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On these older trucks its corrosion that will be a problem for your electrical system so it just means that you have to carefully check the connections.You should also pull the fuses and clean the connections to so you don't have problems down the road.

Hint if you have an electrical supply store close by go and get a small stainless or brass wire brush and a round one if they have it to clean your connections.Also get a bottle of D-Ox and put that on you connections after cleaning and you will never have a corrosion problem again.This stuff is also the best you will find for you battery connectors

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

One of the best ways I've found to clean light sockets is to use a shotgun bore brush. You can get them in about any size for less than $2 at Wal-Mart. They're round and have bristles stiff enough to get the job done but not so hard as to cause damage to the socket. Make sure you use new ones for obvious reasons.

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In life there is the "Way things should be" and then "There's the way they are".

2005 Silverado 3/4T Crew Cab
1981 Luv 2WD
1979 Luv 4x4 Currently going through Open Heart and Cosmetic surgery
1995 Roughneck JetBoat
1981 Luv parts trk

I cleaned the fuse ports and put all new fuses in but now im having more problems then i originaly had

whenever i pull the switch to check if it was working the light fuse blows as soon as the parking lights would come on

i replaced the switch so it wasnt that

do you think it could just be a direct short on one of the grounds?

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I had the same problem and it was my grounds but they where to loose so i tightened them up an problem solved!

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Finally some good news

i guess ill go do that now and check in and let you guys know if it worked



Thanks

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i had a problem something like that and it was where the turn signals for the bumper go into the engine bay right at the front where it goes in it was pinched and shorting the hot wire (had worn threw)

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My old but now gone Luv...

Well i found the short



it was one of the wires running to the tail through the fire wall right under-neeth <--cant spell
the cab

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i love your truck wasn't it on the seattle craiglist not to long ago???i love the interor and paint do you have a custom exhaust and a weber on it too??

Yeah it was one craiglist a little while back

no weber though

and thanks

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