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  1. Raider L

    gear indicator lamp install

    I got to drive the truck tonight running a couple of errands and with the lights on, dark at 6, I noticed the floor was well lit up under the dash with that one little light. I didn't expect to see that much light. But I also tested it during the day, to. The bulb didn't seem to be that...
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    full tank of gas

    I hear a lot about how much fuel tanks for C10's are but I've never heard anyone say they had a tank the size I have in my '74 C10. I hear 16 gal., and 20 gal. but my tank is 18.5 gals. I know for a fact it is because I've filled it up from bone dry. What other trucks have tanks that big? Do...
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    Rear lights issue

    @Erik Anderson, Hey! What did you find was the problem?? Inquiring minds want to know.
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    Aftermarket gear indicator fit

    @AuroraGirl, Yep!! Just exactly what we were saying. You know, I don't remember stuff not, not working when new some years ago. I remember taking my wifes car to Sears, back when they were worth taking a car to them for work, and the mechanic and I were talking and he said, "Now, I don't...
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    Aftermarket gear indicator fit

    @SirRobyn0, And speaking about getting a bad part, I recently ordered a rear sway bar kit. So, I open up the box and the first thing I notice is it's not the kind that attaches to the differential axle tube, but goes up to the frame with the end links attaching to the leaf spring mounting...
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    Aftermarket gear indicator fit

    @AuroraGirl, Yeah, it did run pretty good though with that crappy Autolite on there. I could hold my own through three speeds of some Road Runner's 4 speed I'd be racing on the street, that is until they hit 4th and then I'd be done. They would always ask me, "What-ju got in there?" Then I...
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    Aftermarket gear indicator fit

    @SirRobyn0, Ha, ha, ha, I didn't think about writing whatever you wanted. Practice, practice before you tackle the indicator lettering. I knew that you can only mark part of the transfered letter to whatever it is you're trying to fix. Just be aware that it doesn't always stick good. As you...
  8. Raider L

    Need a turn signal socket

    Okay, Yeah I figured it had to be that. Mine are still in fair shape, hopefully. It's been awhile since I had to change out a bulb in one of those. @SquareRoot is the little email address at the bottom of your post for the sockets, the site? I.E. wwwclipsandfasteners.com? Or the one in your...
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    HELPPPP!!!

    @NastyRay, Yeah, do exactly what @dvdswan, says do. Go to the schematic on your year truck and start tracing wires. Hopefully like you say, not to many people have fooled with the wiring to much. You should be able to find all those wires. And like that photo @OldBlueDually is showing, you...
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    HELPPPP!!!

    @OldBlueDually, The first pic is called the "fusible link" on the firewall. There should be two wires on the "battery side, right screw), the #10 power wire that goes to the post on the starter along with the positive battery cable. There should be another (see the rest of this post at the...
  11. Raider L

    New polyurethane

    More pics.These are my "Super Lift" traction bars. They don't make them anymore. I bought them in 1995 and had them put in then. The front mount is bolted to the leaf spring hanger. Holes had to be drilled after the mount was located. I had just bushed them, when I took these pictures, with...
  12. Raider L

    gear indicator lamp install

    I see you've got a full tank of gas! What did it cost you?
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    gear indicator lamp install

    @Goldie Driver, Oh heck yeah! When I put in my Autometer gauges I cut half of that White plastic box away. You know, it has the holes for all the factory gauges. Well I couldn't use that anymore because it was in the way, so it's gone. Well, if it had a hole for that indicator light I...
  14. Raider L

    Shift Indicator wire “Stud”?

    @AKguy, If you'll look at my "gear indicator install" post you'll see that nothing goes in that unthreaded hole, it's the part that has the slight "v" shape to it. If you look at my indicator install you'll see how that cable goes in it. Go to "Electrical & Audio" under "Gauge, Speedo, and...
  15. Raider L

    Aftermarket gear indicator fit

    @SirRobyn0, You know I can usually fix some part that may not be quite what you needed it to be, but in the case of that track in the indicator there was no way to make it more narrow. So I did what I could to make it slide better, and I thought I did. but the second time I changed gears it...
  16. Raider L

    gear indicator lamp install

    I thought I would start a new thread for this so it wouldn't get lost in the other discussion.In the above pic you can see how I soldered the lamp wires along side the connector. I looked and looked for a place to put the wires for this light. I knew it had to be as close to the gear indicator...
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    Aftermarket gear indicator fit

    @AuroraGirl - SirRobyn0, Sorry I got off topic but the reason why I got back on here was to report the fact that all that write up I did on the aftermarket gear indicator did not work, even after all the prep I did to hopefully make it NOT hang up. It did!! So I went out to the shop and got...
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    Aftermarket gear indicator fit

    @SirRobyn0, Man, that doesn't make any sense. D, 3, and then 1? I understand the overdrive at some point, but I think @AuroraGirl got it right, they gave up on numbers when you've got 6 speeds the indicator would be a foot long. Screw it, just give them a button. They'll figure it out!
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    Aftermarket gear indicator fit

    @AuroraGirl, Oh wow, you reckon? Was that all the engineers could come up with? See, I have it in for engineers. I have designed a lot of equipment for the airline I worked for. From tools to work stands, to testing and overhaul jigs that held landing gear components, and components I had...
  20. Raider L

    84 c20 gauge pin out

    @seniorbear69, Oh man, I'd like to jump in here but right now I don't have the time to look at my schematic. I could tell you in a second because I've been studying the gauge part of the schematic just for that purpose when I was looking at the Amp. gauge wiring. I'll have to get back to you...
  21. Raider L

    installing the gear indicator

    Yeah, I've already got all that cover off because I was having to get under the dash to work on the wiring. And I knew I was going to remove it to put the indicator back on. So I just left it all off.
  22. Raider L

    installing the gear indicator

    @Goldie Driver, This is what I used. I was able to just get my hand up in there. This is a little finger tip screw driver. I used it when I worked on aircraft to get into tiny holes in the body and wings. self explanitory.You put your index finger tip into the little depression in the end of...
  23. Raider L

    installing the gear indicator

    Were you standing on your head with that universal joint on a 1/4" extension.
  24. Raider L

    installing the gear indicator

    @Goldie Driver, Ohhh, in neutral. Okay. It's not to late I still have the inst. panel out working on different stuff. I'll reset it tomorrow and see if it makes a difference.
  25. Raider L

    installing the gear indicator

    Checking adjustment.This is the position of my pointer after the clip was adjusted. It's just off the "P".In "R" reverse it was right on.And "D" drive it was right on after it was in gear. Now, I hope it doesn't hang up like it was doing which was the whole reason I had to take it out in the...

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