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    Wiring Harness journal

    Couple weeks more gone by, and getting close to buttoned up. I've taken her for a few spins around the block. I thought it'd be fun to list a few of the screw ups I made during the process - I had the fuel pump power wires wired into the sending units. Kept popping a fuse every time I turned...
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    Brights pop fuse

    I was just trying to get some help with a fuse
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    Brights pop fuse

    A few pics of the manual that came with the harness, as well as the fuse box mounted. The fuse labeled Headlights is the one that kept popping previously, before I moved the high beam indicator wire that was shorting
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    Brights pop fuse

    Very nice article, definitely clears up questions on how that works. Since the headlights aren't running through a fuse, what's the purpose of the headlight fuse?
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    Brights pop fuse

    The terminations were all pre-made on the wiring harness. Everything works correctly now after isolating that high beam indicator wire
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    Brights pop fuse

    It was the 30 Amp headlight fuse. I actually figured out what the issue was, a few posts up. I appreciate you trying to help tho!
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    Brights pop fuse

    Trust me, I've been trying to figure this out for a week, it wasn't fast lol
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    Brights pop fuse

    Found it. I left all the Guage cluster wires disconnected and pulled the gauges fuse, because I have a set of Digital Dakota gauges I'm installing. The high beam indicator is grouped with those and was shorting against another wire. Separated it, and headlights work!
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    Brights pop fuse

    So a little more info - the fuse does, in fact, pop when trying tonuse high beams, even if the headlights are disconnected
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    Brights pop fuse

    Hello. I completed a wiring harness on my 1977 K10, and an now trying to figure out all the little small mistakes and gremlins I made during. I got the fuel pumps handled, but am now having an issue with the headlights. Both headlights are new. The headlight sockets are new, as is the dimmer...
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    Steering Column Advice

    Sometimes the hinge pins can be removed without the tool. I bought the tool but didn't need it
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    Hot contact bolts

    Well I found this on O'Reilly https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/dorman-help/dorman-help-horn-contact/mtm0/83230/v/a/3358/automotive-truck-1977-chevrolet-k10-pickup-4wd?q=83230&pos=0 So I have a complete kit, linked above, that I can't use. I'm happy to ship to someone in need for free, or...
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    Hot contact bolts

    Speaking of, can anyone tell me how these are supposed to go in? The picture with the little white plastic ferrule came in the pack I recently bought The previous kit had a green plastic peice with a tab that locked in, but I broke the green locking peice when I was messing with my steering...
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    Hot contact bolts

    This is exactly what I bought, but only need to the spring, pin and cap portion
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    Rag joint replacement difficulty

    Go for the Jeep or Borgner steering shaft replacement, and ditch the rag joint completely
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    Front indicators alternating when headlights on

    Mine does the same, after a complete wiring harness replacement. It's just the way it works
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    Ignition won’t turn

    This is the one I used, along with a YouTube video, when I rebuilt mine
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    Quality replacement steering box

    Yeah go with the u joint - getting rid of the rag joint is the whole point
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    Lower steering shaft

    The whole thing needs to be disassembled, and the poster above is correct- must be pulled out via steering wheel end
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    Cracking back into the column

    I finished a complete rebuild of my column last year and reinstalled. Everything was working fine, and tested, albeit not while running, to make sure my new shift linkage engaged my Trans properly. Fast forward to today - my wiring harness is finally finished, so I'm trying to start her up, but...
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    Craziest antitheft idea yet.

    This is how mine is set up. Inhave a Pro Flo 4 system, so I have a kill switch on the line that triggers the fuel pump relay
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    Neutral safety switch connector

    Another update. I got the tip of a flathead screwdriver red hot and sliced the nub right off. The connector slips on now and works
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    Wiring Harness journal

    Tracked down the fuel pump issue - I had the 12v wires for the fuel pumps and the senders crossed. Got that fixed up, turned to key on and both pumps now activate, depending on the switch selection. I wasn't planning on it until I could change the oil, but I got impatient and cranked it. It...
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    Wiring Harness journal

    I ended up drilling holes in the frame, bed and body at 4 points and bolting in 3/8 studs. I ran ground straps to each and then thick battery cables to daisy chain all the grounding points together
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    Wiring Harness journal

    That's how ive done most of my connections. Wire to wire is all soldered and shrink tuned. Connectoes that were non insulated were crimped, soldered and shrink tubed. I'm hoping I never have another electrical issue for rest of my life. Wait till you see the pictures of the massive grounding...

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