So driving down the road at 70 MPH 2500 RPM my stock gauges and radio start to flicker and freak out and bam dead no power got to where I needed to go and it would not **** off unless I push the E-Brake and would not start after that (with the key) no headlights blinkers or brake lights all after market works and radio works only with key on accessory

any Ideas?

I am off to go out to shop to rip this pig a part I will check back often on my phone

Starting at the key switch and working out from there

this is on my 1990 2wd 5 speed

thanks

Brice

 

I've got no damn idea, but, needed a place to put a new post (noobie/can't use PM's until past 10 posts)

 

Fusible link possibly

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So how many more do you need

 

No problem man good to have ya on the site!



I was thinking that but most all have been replaced with fuses

hmmmmm

I need to dig up my old wiring diagrams

 

They say that 90% of all eletrical problems are ground related. The other 10% are just a complete PITA!!! In your case Brice, I'm hoping it's going to be the ground on your battery. This happened to me 3 or 4 years ago, before I knew anything about engines/electrical etc etc. Went out one day to fire her up, nuthin. Called a fella to come out and take a look, just needed a new ground connection.

 

i would check for ground problems too. its just gonna be one of those problems that is only gonna be fixed with a dvom, a couple beers, and some time

 

Lol yep still no luck yet grrrrrr

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try a extra ground from the battery to chassis.

 

thanks Tony I have 2 extra grounds already and have tryed to clean or rewire everyone I could find (as said above 90% is ground related) and I still have no luck the dash is riped apart there is verry little OEM wiring left now

kinda of doing a re-wire

 

I ran into this on a customers truck a few years ago. On the front side of the fire wall in the engine compartment there are some electrical solenoids and relays. I went though everything trying to get his gauges working again. I pushed on the two black relays on the fire wall one of them clicked it had vibrated lose and the gauges worked fine.

Not sure if this is the problem on your truck but might be worth a shot at this point!