Jay I know what you mean, sometimes you just have to be there, I'll try
again tomorrow, I thought it was strange also, it seems to be in the
lighting circuit.
But thanks for trying
Hoot58
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Duncanson" <jduncanson@crosswinds.net>
To: "Billy Gibson" <bgibson@internetwork.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Wireing
> Hmmm....I need to know what you mean when you say "...it checks out ok".
Do
> you mean the problem goes away?
>
> With the key off, the lights off, all switches off, you say you have
battery
> wire continuity to ground? That's not ok.
>
> You've disconnected the battery-to-ignition switch wire, and you still
have
> battery wire continuity to ground?
>
> You've disconnected the battery-to-lightswitch wire, and you still have
> battery wire continuity to ground?
>
> With both those wires disconnected, what other places does the battery
wire
> go? Continue the process, disconnecting one wire or terminal at a time,
> until you no longer have a battery wire continuity to ground. Obviously,
> when you've disconnected all the wires, you should DEFINITELY not have a
> battery wire continuity to ground.....
>
> (Doing this via email is like helping my 78-year-old mother with her
> computer problems over the phone...one quick view would usually tell all!)
>
>
> on 4/14/01 8:31 PM, Billy Gibson at bgibson@internetwork.net wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Billy Gibson" <bgibson@internetwork.net>
> > To: "Jays Mail" <jaybaker@ruralnetwork.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 10:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Wireing
> >
> >
> >> Thanks for the help,but the only wires that are connected are the main
> >> harness wires under the dash, no coil and the alternator is not hooked
up
> >> yet, I can check continuity from the battery to ground and it shows
> >> continuity, I can disconnect the Lt. Blue wire from the light switch
and
> > it
> >> checks out OK, or I can check continuity from the battery connection to
> > the
> >> light switch and hit the dimmer switch and it will check out ok.
> >> I have check every wire and every connection several times all seems to
be
> >> right??
> >>
> >> HooT58
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jays Mail" <jaybaker@ruralnetwork.net>
> >> To: "Billy Gibson" <bgibson@internetwork.net>
> >> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 9:16 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Wireing
> >>
> >>
> >>> IF your measuring the hot wire for ignition ie the one to the coil it
> >> could
> >>> apear as a short thru the coil if the points are closed and the
ignition
> >> is
> >>> in the on and or on position. to check it disconnect the coil or turn
> > off
> >>> the key? the main battery wire may apear as a short thru the gen
> > windings.
> >>> To check disonnect the GEN
> >>> Just some Ideas
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Billy Gibson <bgibson@internetwork.net>
> >>> To: A Old Trucks Chat <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >>> Date: Saturday, April 14, 2001 7:30 PM
> >>> Subject: [oletrucks] Wireing
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> I know there are several on the list that has wired there
> >>>> TF's well I just finished mine, with the Chevy Duty harness, But
before
> > I
> >>>> put the Battery in I thought I would do some continuity checks, I
found
> >>>> continuity on the main battery wire at the switch, so I'm thinking
duh
> >>> short
> >>>> some were, I spent most of the day checking, switches,horn
> > relays,dimmer
> >>>> switch, nothing checked bad,or grounded, does the Amp Gauge give you
a
> >>>> continuity reading when it's in the circuit?
> >>>> Any ideas out there??or do you think I should install the battery and
> > see
> >>> if
> >>>> it smokes?
> >>>> Help
> >>>> HooT58
> >>>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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