Botched electrical

[Mr-Dyslexic]

It's a mess to say the least. My turn signal switch doesn't work/click so I need a new switch. The hazard works up front but nothing in the back even after I fixed the poorly wired wires. Well almost nothing I believe I have a bad ground because with the hazards on and me messing with the wires I got the left brake like to work and another wire to pulse but only when the tail light was grounding the the bummer by accident. (Maybe that was with the turn signal on and the hazards. I remember it was something weird like that and I believe it was inconsistent also.) I tried every way I could and after work on the truck all day around 6am my memory starts to fade. Lol So I know I most likely have a bad ground some where, plus a bad switch. I have not power to the right rear light ether. So guess I should replace the switch first and clean up my ground. Where is the ground and how do you remove the steering wheel to get to the switch? Is there anything I am missing or am I on the right track? All bulbs have been replaced .

[Mr-Dyslexic]

Anyone? Please?

[tqwrench]

The ground for the column is provided from the steering gear. There should be a bare wire/strap across the rag joint. Try this: get a jumper wire from known good ground to the upper part of the column. As for the remaining electrical issues, before you tear into the column, get the appropriate pages of the wiring diagram (found on this site), make a fused jumper wire, and jumper hot/ground as needed to individual circuits at different connectors to verify continuity.

What you wrote reminds me of what I went through getting my license plate lamp to work again. The bulb was burned out, the socket was corroded, an inline connector was corroded, and it had a bad ground (though the socket) to the bumper (paint), similar for my side marker lamps, what a mess.

The nice thing about using a fused jumper wire is if you jump hot to the wrong thing, you don't wind up melting the jumper wire and/or starting a fire, burning yourself, etc.. Get one of those inline fuse holders and have at it.

Also not a bad idea to put some dielectric grease into the bulb sockets. I use Motorcraft XG-12, it actually improves the connection. Regular dielectric grease will work too, however the Motorcraft stuff has a corrosion killer in it, actually eats the corrosion away without damaging anything else. One tube should last a lifetime, mine's so old it has a long part number F8AZ-19G208-AA.

[Mr-Dyslexic]

Not finding a wire strap for my ground.
Sorry, I should of paid more attention in electrical. My knowledge on electrical is a basic at very best. So I'm a little lost even with assisted advice.

[Mr-Dyslexic]

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Not finding a wire strap for my ground.
Sorry, I should of paid more attention in electrical. My knowledge on electrical is a basic at very best. So I'm a little lost even with assisted advice.

. Also I forgot to mention that I pulled all the fuses and tested the box with my test light and the only one I got power at was the emergency lights. Is this another symptom from a ground?


Also here is a pic or two of the mess the guy left me with



Last but not least the way this guy put in (relocated) the gas tank blocks my work area for this and I'm so eager to drive this thing down the road since the brakes are fixed it's killing me.I want to wire up.Tthe right side wires are easy because it basically a matching game but on the left their is a yellow to yellow(I have connected), a black, a black and red and then two/thee gray wires coming from the harness. -.-



... Ok so looking at it again and not at 6am it seem like the two grey wires for the left side

[tqwrench]

The only suggestion I have is to work on one circuit at a time. This takes some planning, get a copy of the wiring diagram, print it, trace what you're after and go after that. Don't let a multitude of electrical issues overwhelm you, it's likely something straightforward, that with a little patience and a diagram will be found. If you don't already have one, get a bulb style test light, a fused jumper wire and attack this methodically. Begin at the battery, work your way out to the solenoid (serves as a power distribution for the truck), trace the wires from there. Clean/tighten/renew connections as necessary.

[Mr-Dyslexic]

Would this effect anything? Also how do I fix it? Lol isn't this a ground?

[Mr-Dyslexic]

Can anyone help me find a wiring diagram? I looked in stickies and didn't find the right one.

[duaneo]

Based on your other posts, it looks like you have a 1970 F100. I think this might be the diagram you're looking for:

http://www.fordification.com/tech/wirin ... ghts01.jpg

Here's the eye-chart everything in one image diagram:
http://www.fordification.com/tech/wirin ... master.jpg

Cheers,
Duane