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#5631 of 5658 Re: Repair cost on a Chevy Intake Manifold [mmaxson] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Feb 25, 2013 (10:01 am)

Replying to: mmaxson (Feb 25, 2013 8:33 am)
Depends on where you live and what all they replace, but offhand the quote sounds pricey to me. I'd get a second quote at least, maybe 3. You might even inquire what the dealer charges--if THEY are lower, then you know you're being jacked.

#5632 of 5658 Headlight switch by roltyd22

Mar 25, 2013 (6:24 pm)

Can someone tell me what Pin "A" wire is for on my headlight switch on 94 Grand marquis?..it's a 7 prong switch with 3 male prong's...the pin A has burnt twice.

#5633 of 5658 Re: Headlight switch [roltyd22] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Mar 25, 2013 (6:31 pm)

Replying to: roltyd22 (Mar 25, 2013 6:24 pm)
tan and white, and it's a B+ (battery positive) to the main light switch.

#5634 of 5658 Burnt Wire by roltyd22

Mar 25, 2013 (6:49 pm)

Thank's,,Any idea why that one wire would be burnt 2 times?..it melted harness for that wire twice.

#5635 of 5658 Re: Burnt Wire [roltyd22] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Mar 26, 2013 (7:54 am)

Replying to: roltyd22 (Mar 25, 2013 6:49 pm)
It sounds like some wire in the harness is touching ground. The problem with this type of thing is.....where? Perhaps the switch itself? Has that been replaced?

#5636 of 5658 Re: Burnt Wire [Mr_Shiftright] by roltyd22

Mar 26, 2013 (9:37 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 26, 2013 7:54 am)
No it hasnt been,i'm gona change it today i know that small plug with wires attached coming off the switch is gona be tough to get to but i got to get it done.I'm just wondering if the size battery has anything to do with it burning,I got another battery and done ok for about 3 weeks,then started again.The one i got is one of 3 it called for,but it's not a long battery,the one in it wasnt.

#5637 of 5658 Switch by roltyd22

Mar 26, 2013 (9:55 am)

The "A" prong in the switch is somewhat discolored,but not bad..i'll change it and see what happens as i'm about out of options besides replacing some wires.I thought about a bigger guage wire for Pin "A"..but then i don't want a drive a fireball waiting to ignite..lol

#5638 of 5658 Re: Burnt Wire [roltyd22] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Mar 26, 2013 (10:05 am)

Replying to: roltyd22 (Mar 26, 2013 9:37 am)
No I don't think battery size has anything to do with it...burning means overheating, so something is grounding without being in a fused circuit or perhaps arcing due to looseness or corrosion in a connection.

#5639 of 5658 Upgrade by roltyd22

Mar 31, 2013 (1:35 pm)

....Do you guy's think the headlight upgrade kit's like one from Suvlights.com would cure my light problem's?..they are plug and go kit's with relay's and connector's....also at streetbeatbeat customs.com

#5640 of 5658 1979 Olds Regency 98 trunk light won't work by heritageadam

Mar 31, 2013 (10:37 pm)

I'm having trouble figuring out why the trunk light in my 1979 Olds Regency 98 is not working. My voltage tester lights up when I touch it to inside where the light bulb sticks in, but not on the part in the middle which looks like where it actually touches the bottom of the bulb. When I put the bulb in it does not light up.
 
Thinking it was a problem with the fixture, I pulled the part out of my identical parts car (fixture and about 6 feet of cord which then plugs in). Same thing with that wire/fixture combo. Tried 3 different bulbs in both fixtures.
 
I've got + voltage where the wire plugs in to the left rear part of the trunk, as well as + voltage inside the where you stick the bulb in as listed above.
 
What am I missing here? What makes the light turn on when trunk open/off when its shut?
 
Thanks.

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