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Hello! First time square body owner here!
Ive ran into a problem. my trucks not wanting to start. and i mean actually engage the starter. if you put the key in and turn it turns power on. but when you turn to start it nothing happens. Now if you shake the lock cylinder alot and wiggle and work it. it will catch and engage the...- Bman
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Hello! First time square body owner here!
I already have a wire hooked up there.- Bman
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Hello! First time square body owner here!
i thinks its red or orange. cant tell now.- Bman
- Post #23
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Hello! First time square body owner here!
okay so i today was out messing with the truck and found the wire to the trucks temp gauge. where does it hook up? also the oil pressure still there and hooked up. so im guessing the wire is grounding out somewhere. and theres a third wire/ hook up. its just a little rubber boot on the...- Bman
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Hello! First time square body owner here!
Yeah ive still got it. and does that mean the vacuum advance is right or wrong?- Bman
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Hello! First time square body owner here!
To elaborate on the shifting be effected by vacuum. so i know right now( how i normally drive it) it has vacums leaks. open ports, old pugged lines, etc. and it shifts good. smooth and firm and i think at about the right time. 1st shifts about 15mph then 2nd is about 40mph. then its third...- Bman
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Hello! First time square body owner here!
i believe this is a thermal controlled vacuum ports? if so should i plug these off or do i need these hooked up somewhere?- Bman
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Hello! First time square body owner here!
I will tomorrow. its a quadrajet 4bbl electric choke. also i found what apears to be a ecm or pcm? tucked up under the passenger dash. straight above the glove box. (had it out looking at the heat core set up. needs a new one) but why would it have a computer? if thats what it is.:shrug...- Bman
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Hello! First time square body owner here!
I plan to! gotta get some nice wheels- Bman
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Hello! First time square body owner here!
Yeah its been a great truck. things i need to still fix are. Transcooler. all it has is a external cooler and not hooked to the one in the rad. A head light needs replaced. The rear main leaks. and fix the choke.- Bman
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Hello! First time square body owner here!
Hi everyone. Ill start off saying Im New and first time square body owner, first GM vehicle for that matter. My names Ben, but growing up i was called Bman so it stuck. hence the Name. Im 18 just getting ready for college. Im decent with mechanics and electronics. i grew up doing it all the...- Bman
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Power door locks not working?
well the switches work. according to the test light. ill have to check the wiring- Bman
- Post #11
- Forum: Electrical & Audio
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Power door locks not working?
from my understanding(after seeing the inside of the switch) the switch diverts power one way or the other. either to make the actuator pull or push the lock. Now what i dont understand is why even jumping to the wire does nothing. edit: Okay so i went out and took a test light to that...- Bman
- Post #9
- Forum: Electrical & Audio
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Power door locks not working?
okay so i went out today and played around with it. they are getting power. everything is good up to the switches. and so my test there was to jump the power wire (orange and black) to the others. if i went to the blue wire the the locks would lock. but if jumped to the black and white...- Bman
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- Forum: Electrical & Audio
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Power door locks not working?
Thanks ill have to get out there tomorrow and see. can i test if it my switch without buying a new one? and that motor when i hook the switch back the motor clicks and maybe moves a cm.- Bman
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- Forum: Electrical & Audio
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Power door locks not working?
My 83 sierra classic has power windows and locks. Driver window works. passenger im sure the motor is shot/ switch is unhooked. I was wondering why my door locks didnt work at all. neither door. neither switch. no noises or anything. whats the likely hood that both actuators are...- Bman
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Brake light stuck on?
Alright thank you all. ill check all this tomorrow. From what i can tell the brakes aren't leaking. the level in the master cylinder hasnt changed since i topped it off. -
Brake light stuck on?
Hi. I have a 1983 GMC sierra classic 1500. and the BRAKE light is stuck on. Ive checked the forum and read a bit about this. Well in my case it was on when i got the truck. The brakes at that time were good, but alittle low on fluid, and the parking brake was held to the release lever with...
