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yeah, but... try this again ;) 200 1990

posted by  someone claiming to be Chad M on  Thu Oct 15 17:00 CST 2009 [RELATED]

Two months ago, I had all the lights come on while driving. I recognized the problem and I cleaned up the red wire and while I was down there, cleaned the blue for good measure. Problem solved? maybe?
Interruption of power (red wire) provides the ground for the idiot lights to illuminate. Check.
Interruption of the ground (blue wire) interrupts the power to the lights. Check.
The overdrive light coming on suggests the power has been cut to the overdrive solenoid. Yes?
The overdrive light coming on suggests there is power to that lamp. Yes.
Provided the overdrive lamp is powered by the same circuit as the rest of the lights then grounding seems like the logical issue with the other idiot lights (overdrive light grounded through solenoid).

So, I will tackle the blue wire again and try the jumper too.

Does this make sense Paul?






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New No power to warning lamps at start up. [200][1990]
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