FrankieRider2
08-26-2003, 21:13
Man, what will happen next now? I've got two fried wires on the back of my headlight switch that were shorted across each other, along with a "permanent" dome light for a time there, too. It made for a pleasant experience last Friday night when the lights took a dive.... the acrid smoke was especially nice.
After I pulled the two wires apart, the dome light resumed its normal operation.... but I've got the two melted and mangled looking wires going back into the loom coming to the switch. They seem to be melted a good ways back into the wiring loom.... as far as I could peel the tape off up under the dash, they were still fried together.
All the lights work (headlamps, brake lights, and turn signals) except for the dash lights and clearance lights.... can these wires going to the switch be repaired, preferably with a heavier gauge wire?
The truck is at the Chevy dealer right now, and they are already talking about having to replace the entire truck wiring harness to fix this if the wires can't be repaired. I assume that they are talking about the dash wiring harness, but the figure of $1,000 for the harness is being bandied about pretty freely....
There's got to be an easier fix than that...??? Would the Kennedy light harness work in this situation if a harness is required... or am I barking up the wrong tree on that one?
Any advice.... short of "BURN THE TRUCK!".... would be appreciated.
After I pulled the two wires apart, the dome light resumed its normal operation.... but I've got the two melted and mangled looking wires going back into the loom coming to the switch. They seem to be melted a good ways back into the wiring loom.... as far as I could peel the tape off up under the dash, they were still fried together.
All the lights work (headlamps, brake lights, and turn signals) except for the dash lights and clearance lights.... can these wires going to the switch be repaired, preferably with a heavier gauge wire?
The truck is at the Chevy dealer right now, and they are already talking about having to replace the entire truck wiring harness to fix this if the wires can't be repaired. I assume that they are talking about the dash wiring harness, but the figure of $1,000 for the harness is being bandied about pretty freely....
There's got to be an easier fix than that...??? Would the Kennedy light harness work in this situation if a harness is required... or am I barking up the wrong tree on that one?
Any advice.... short of "BURN THE TRUCK!".... would be appreciated.