Bruce
Thanks very much, Good Information, I had to go to bed last night after my
last post, Old men turn in to mush at midnight, I read the e-mail this
morning makes sense no lights are plugged in at this time, I'll do one more
# check and hit it with 12V,
Thanks to everyone who responded there is a wealth of knowledge out there
this list is great.
HooT58
----- Original Message -----
From: "B&A Kettunen" <bekett@uslink.net>
To: "Billy Gibson" <bgibson@internetwork.net>; "Oletrucks Board"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Wireing
> I would guess that your headlight switch is on. The Lt. Blue feeds power
> from the headlight switch to the dimmer switch, and from there you feed
all
> four lamps. The lamps will make almost a dead short to an ammeter with
> very low resistance, but won't pass much current with the full 12 volts.
> An ohm meter and a continuity tester probably work on only a volt or two
> and read just a few miliamps as no resistance.
>
> If you have the orignial headlight switch and the knob isn't put in yet,
> odds are that the switch is on.
>
> Try this before you pull your hair out.
>
> Also, I believe you said you had a '58, that would be with dual
headlights?
> The 57 and earlier have single headlights. Is the dimmer switch different
> between the two? With the dual light system, one filament in the low beam
> and one filament in the high beam are on when the highs are on. When the
> lows are on, only one filament in the low beam is on. The four filaments
> on with the highs on (two on each side) may be just enough to hit the
> threshold on the continuity tester.
>
> Bruce Kettunen
> 57 3200
> Mt. Iron, MN
>
> >Jose
> >Believe me I was tempted to do just that, In the old days before
computers
> >in cars, the old Cadillac's and Lincoln's had electric windows and would
> >start blowing fuss's so to find a short we would wrap gum wrapper around
> >fuss and when we would see smoke we would disconnect battery and fix the
bad
> >wire's.
> >something strange is going on with the old TF and I thought I've checked
> >every thing, I only have the main harness in, no coil, have altenartor
but
> >not connected'
> >seams to be in the lighting circuit, I can disconnect the LT Blue wire on
> >the light switch and what appears to be a short goes away (that's
checking
> >from LT blue wire to Ground) I can also dim the lights and it goes
away?????
> >I might have to call in Chevy Duty He He He
> >I've got spare Light switch, Instrument Cluster,Dimmer Switch and every
> >thing checks the same as in the truck so I am beginning to think it's in
the
> >harness or I am reading the resistance across the Ammeter ?????
> >HooT58
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "jose quesada" <quesadaj@inreach.com>
> >To: "Billy Gibson" <bgibson@internetwork.net>; "A Old Trucks Chat"
> ><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 10:04 PM
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Wireing
> >
> >
> >> I had the same problem. Checked all wiring for two days I had "shorts"
> >> everywhere Decided to hook up the battery and be prepare to disconnect
it
> >> at the first sign of trouble..... everything worked!!! I have no idea
> >> why..
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Billy Gibson" <bgibson@internetwork.net>
> >> To: "A Old Trucks Chat" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 6:20 PM
> >> Subject: [oletrucks] Wireing
> >>
> >>
> >> > I know there are several on the list that has wired there
> >> > TF's well I just finished mine, with the Chevy Duty harness, But
before
> >I
> >> > put the Battery in I thought I would do some continuity checks, I
found
> >> > continuity on the main battery wire at the switch, so I'm thinking
duh
> >> short
> >> > some were, I spent most of the day checking, switches,horn
relays,dimmer
> >> > switch, nothing checked bad,or grounded, does the Amp Gauge give you
a
> >> > continuity reading when it's in the circuit?
> >> > Any ideas out there??or do you think I should install the battery and
> >see
> >> if
> >> > it smokes?
> >> > Help
> >> > HooT58
> >> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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