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Green72GMC · 04-26-2003, 07:10 PM

Ok I think it all started when I unwired my starter from my button and put it to the key. (Used to when I would turn the key to start it the light in the dash would come on that said "BRAKE" in Red) But I blow a few fuses when I do it and then my Gauge lights or fuel gauge dont work. Ok so I go get more fuses and then plug them in today and bam, the Brake light comes on when key is in on and my 4 headlights come on when my key is on even if my lights are off. Oh yea and I dont think my alternator is charging now because I just had to get jumpstarted by my friend when I went to the gas station. I wish the last owner would have did the electrical right and didnt half ass it.

Here is how I undid his halfass, from the button, I took the wire from the battery and spliced it to the red, took the wire from the starter and spliced it to the purple.

Anyone have any fricken idea why my headlights and the brake light is on when The key is in the on position, And the alternator not charging?

Longhorn Man · 04-27-2003, 03:34 PM

interesting...
TTT

**67sss** · 04-27-2003, 07:28 PM

Headlights: the first thing I would do is unplug the wires to the light switch. this would tell you if someone has wired the liights wrong.then try the light switch itself.then the extra hot wire on the pos. side of the battery that goes to the inside of the fender. it sounds like someone has bypassed the swithed loop in the light system.
brake light: unplug the little brown wire on the prop. valve.
something else i would check is the plug on the back of your guage cluster, it shoulds like who ever had this before you did some #^(*U^%$ riggin. when doing electrical the best thing to remember is: ELIMINATE THE OBVIUOS. hope this helps,

Longhorn Man · 04-28-2003, 12:19 AM

The brake light is supposed to come on when cranking...but not just with the ignition swicth being on though.

Green72GMC · 04-28-2003, 04:09 PM

I dunno what the freak is wrong with it. Now they don't come on. I think my truck is haunted or something lol. Na I just think I may have two bare wires touching somewhere on something shorting out. BTW, can someone tell me where each ignition wire is REALLY supposed to go?

04-26-2003, 07:10 PM	#1
Green72GMC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Deville, Louisiana Posts: 293	Argh more electrical trouble Ok I think it all started when I unwired my starter from my button and put it to the key. (Used to when I would turn the key to start it the light in the dash would come on that said "BRAKE" in Red) But I blow a few fuses when I do it and then my Gauge lights or fuel gauge dont work. Ok so I go get more fuses and then plug them in today and bam, the Brake light comes on when key is in on and my 4 headlights come on when my key is on even if my lights are off. Oh yea and I dont think my alternator is charging now because I just had to get jumpstarted by my friend when I went to the gas station. I wish the last owner would have did the electrical right and didnt half ass it. Here is how I undid his halfass, from the button, I took the wire from the battery and spliced it to the red, took the wire from the starter and spliced it to the purple. Anyone have any fricken idea why my headlights and the brake light is on when The key is in the on position, And the alternator not charging? __________________ 1972 GMC SWB, 305 powered 1980 diesel VW pickup, Needs a Heart Transplant 1997 Toyota Taco The Second Amendment is in place incase they ignore the others. Last edited by Green72GMC; 04-26-2003 at 07:18 PM.

04-28-2003, 04:09 PM	#5
Green72GMC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Deville, Louisiana Posts: 293	I dunno what the freak is wrong with it. Now they don't come on. I think my truck is haunted or something lol. Na I just think I may have two bare wires touching somewhere on something shorting out. BTW, can someone tell me where each ignition wire is REALLY supposed to go? __________________ 1972 GMC SWB, 305 powered 1980 diesel VW pickup, Needs a Heart Transplant 1997 Toyota Taco The Second Amendment is in place incase they ignore the others.

04-27-2003, 03:34 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	interesting... TTT

04-27-2003, 07:28 PM	#3
67sss Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mt. Vernon, WA.. Posts: 2,322	Headlights: the first thing I would do is unplug the wires to the light switch. this would tell you if someone has wired the liights wrong.then try the light switch itself.then the extra hot wire on the pos. side of the battery that goes to the inside of the fender. it sounds like someone has bypassed the swithed loop in the light system. brake light: unplug the little brown wire on the prop. valve. something else i would check is the plug on the back of your guage cluster, it shoulds like who ever had this before you did some #^(*U^%$ riggin. when doing electrical the best thing to remember is: ELIMINATE THE OBVIUOS. hope this helps,

04-28-2003, 12:19 AM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	The brake light is supposed to come on when cranking...but not just with the ignition swicth being on though.



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