Ok, the black/yellow stuff runs into the harness, no idea. The red one, he installed an extra cigarette lighter type plug in the cab. I've already d/c that since I took the photo and realized what it ran to. Just came back in from shaking the cables, all is tights. I took the battery ground group loose and gave them everything a good rasping. No change. Checked codes again. Same 41 and 55 end codes.

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My typing is reflecting my utmost frustration. It's 5:00 somewhere...

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I don't know about those orange caps. Those were inherited. I'll replace them right now.
I've just now taken the wire bruck to the connectors and sheet metal.
I'm ready for some TNT now. I think I'll just beat her to the punch and set the bitch on fire...maybe I'll dance around her like a native.
Thank you for trying to help. I'm trying EVERYTHING.

 

Don't give up. This community is huge!

 

I wouldnt be messin with the puter, try to leave that be girl

I really think your problem is in those wires that are fried up, I would replace those and see how it works, use equicelent gage wire with good butt connectors and then shrink tube them so they are sealed, also if there are any fusable links in that mess just use an inline fuse,

one other thing I would clean up all battery connections so they are gaurenteed , believe it or not I have seen a ground before that appeared to be clean but when I de termed it the corrosion was there and keepind it from an addiquate ground, also buff where the ground wire conects to the block or the frame whatever it is OK

 

Ok, update.
I was able to trace ONE wire from the chattering relay: it is red and goes into the ECM, other direction travels into the fusible link hell and is one of the most jacked up/melted. So I cut it and taped both ends.
I plugged in the relay and turned the ignition on, no click.
No Wait to Start, No Check Engine, No A/C. That's all I can find not working so far. It started, ran and killed good. Now, what the hell does it do exactly?
Don't know just yet.

 

does yer truck have an auto tranny???? if so you will prolly need that wire back in to control tranny

sounds like you found the basturd child though.......good goin

 

It's a 5 speed manual. You're freakin me out. Is that what you meant? Am I gonna be a crash test dummy? I'll just throw my hands in the air like it's a rollercoaster ride. Wheeeeee! (Splat)

 

So, to recap...


It was the rearmost large relay, a grid heater relay, that was clicking violently?

The alternator is charging when the engine is running?

The engine cranks and runs every time?

What's the current problem?

 

I sense a bit of sarcasm, which I'll address with my foot later.
There are 3 relays on the fender. The middle one was the clicker.
Alternator is charging when engine is running. Engine cranks but not every time. It goes through a stage where it turns over too fast and won't catch.
The current problem is: what is that red wire and what does it control, because now that it's not in the mix, the clicking is gone.
I'm running outside to connect it with a fatty and I'll let you know what happens...
Unless I blow up, then: Man, it's been a hell of a good time.
Be right back.
By the way- POW! That's for sounding like my dad.

 

you will have to give Begle a break he has a bunch of pent up sexual energy....................he is trying to help you though and may have the answer

 

Unplug the alternator and see what that does...