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And make sure your wires don't get crossed!

Someone once asked me, why I needed to test my harnesses if I'm so sure of the quality, and I answered "Just because I need to."

Out of the hundreds of harnesses I have built for trucks and bikes over the last couple years, this is the first time I've done this, and a prime example of why I test my harnesses before I send them out.

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This is what happens when you put the ground wire where it doesn't belong. It quickly (as in a matter of seconds) lets ALL the magic smoke out, and the wires don't work anymore (and it fills your garage up with a very nasty smelly mess) :doh:
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And once the smokes out, there's no getting it back in.
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Paul,

Very good point. :thup:

I've seen enough smoke let out of the majic wires in my lifetime to send signals out to the chief in the next village! :lol:

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seattle67 wrote:And once the smokes out, there's no getting it back in.
WRONG!!!
http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/smoke.htm

390 brings up a very good point here. If folks would remember that the ground side of the circuit is 1/2 of the circuit itself, a lot of problems would disappear.

But they don't....so my job is secure :)
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:lolprev: That's funny!
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Ya, I know about that smoke. Was playing with some electronics at school and burned up some digital clocks. Had a nice smell.
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Thats classic fitzwell!
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You know fitzwell, the only problem with that smoke replacement system is it's made by the same company that made the crappy smoke-filled electrics in the first place.

I don't think I'ld be trusting them. :evil:
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Hey fitzwell...

That's stinkin' hilarious right there...
However, there is a problem... it's for British cars...
so it wouldn't work on our American trucks... :D

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kaptnkaos wrote:Hey fitzwell...

That's stinkin' hilarious right there...
However, there is a problem... it's for British cars...
so it wouldn't work on our American trucks... :D

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how silly of me...whitworth smoke :oops:
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