Bruce, thanks for the tip I checked under the truck and found that there was
a junction block attathed uto the bottom af the cab that had fallen apart
allowing the tail light wires to contact the parking brake cable. Problem
solved.
Perry Smith
58 GMC
Phoenix Arizona
>From: B&A Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
>Reply-To: B&A Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] Re: Headlight short circuit
>Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 22:20:07 -0500 (CDT)
>
>There's lots of wires running near the parking brake linkage all the way to
>the back, but most especially around the bottom of the firewall/cab floor.
>Look for headlight wires rubbing somewhere on the parking brake linkage.
>
>Bruce Kettunen
>57 3200
>Mt. Iron, MN
>
> >Hi All, here's one for the electrical gurus. On my way to work last night
> >the breaker in the headlight switch started to work off and on. First
>guess
> >is a short in the light wires. But throw in the fact that with the lights
>on
> >if I pull on the parking brake handle I get the same short. None of the
> >wires under the dash are fouling with the parking brake linkage. I am now
>on
> >my way out to the driveway to jack it up and see what I can under the
>truck
> >
> >Perry Smith
> >58 GMC Fleetside
> >Phoenix Arizona
> >
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