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Chevy S10 - GMC S15 and Sonoma Electrical Problems

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Headlamp issue, Turn signal issue. by kruqnut
Feb 11, 2009 (3:04 pm)
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I just bought a 96 s10 and it has some electrical issues with the front lights. The left turn signals in front don't work. It shows on the dash and the rear ones work, just the front ones don't. I'm not sure how to troubleshoot this. I noticed near the firewall there are 3 wires not connected to anything current;y, 2 with plastic connectors, and one with a single loop connection (intended to be bolted to something I believe) I am not sure what is what though.
 
Also my headlights are iffy. With both plugged in they kinda dim in and out, and if i try to hit the brights, they don't work at all, they go off completely. If I remove 1 headlight it seems to work fine. Could this be a bad ground?
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Re: Headlamp issue, Turn signal issue. [kruqnut] by gonogo
Feb 12, 2009 (8:09 am)
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Replying to: kruqnut (Feb 11, 2009 3:04 pm)

Your on the right track, check all your grounds, lights do strange things with lack of a ground.
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Re: Headlamp issue, Turn signal issue. [gonogo] by kruqnut
Feb 12, 2009 (11:03 am)
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Replying to: gonogo (Feb 12, 2009 8:09 am)

well i isolated the wiring from the dash to the lights, and have the whole wiring section isolated right now, I found 2 grounds along it, both very rusty. They both connect to the body that supports the radiator. I could find no other grounds so im guessing these are my problems.
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Power Distribution Center for 1996 S-10 by lturnage
Feb 14, 2009 (8:56 am)
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Can someone help a gal out? I went to get my S-10 inspected today. I knew my turning signals weren't working right but I thought it was a burned out bulb. Come to find out they told me that I needed a Power Distribution Center/Box??
Went to Advance Auto & CarQuest & they didn't have any. So, where do I go to get one??
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Re: Power Distribution Center for 1996 S-10 [lturnage] by gonogo
Feb 15, 2009 (6:35 am)
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Replying to: lturnage (Feb 14, 2009 8:56 am)

I would take your truck to some one else and get a second opinion, center dist box sounds fishy.
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Re: Power Distribution Center for 1996 S-10 [gonogo] by lturnage
Feb 15, 2009 (11:22 am)
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Replying to: gonogo (Feb 15, 2009 6:35 am)

why does it sound fishy? I don't understand. The turning signals, hazard lights don't work. Is there something else that it could be?
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Re: Power Distribution Center for 1996 S-10 [lturnage] by gonogo
Feb 16, 2009 (9:08 am)
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Replying to: lturnage (Feb 15, 2009 11:22 am)

I am not sure what they mean by center distribution box. Where did you go to get the lights diagnosed? I still think you need a second opinion. What did the first opinion cost you ?
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Re: Power Distribution Center for 1996 S-10 [gonogo] by lturnage
Feb 16, 2009 (9:51 am)
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Replying to: gonogo (Feb 16, 2009 9:08 am)

I took it to a local place in town for inspection. They called it a Power Distribution Box. It didn't cost me anything as they would not inspect my truck since the turning signal lights weren't worked.
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Re: Power Distribution Center for 1996 S-10 [lturnage] by gonogo
Feb 17, 2009 (8:03 am)
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Replying to: lturnage (Feb 16, 2009 9:51 am)

I looked up the power feed for both the turn & hazard and it is the same power feed, cell 10, at least for my 99. The power feed should maybe able to be repaired instead of replacing the complete unit. Replacing the power dist box is not for the faint of heart, lots of wires.
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Re: Power Distribution Center for 1996 S-10 [gonogo] by lturnage
Feb 17, 2009 (8:32 am)
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Replying to: gonogo (Feb 17, 2009 8:03 am)

thanks for the info- I will check into that before buying the whole unit

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