Recent content by wildmanscout

Results: Just to close this out, there is no splice junction box/connector designated as E9. If you cut away the protective sheathing around the wiring harness leading to the RB2 fuse block, you will find white wires just joined and taped inside the harness. In the process of opening the...

I haven't pulled the ignition switch, but I've verified that the switch illuminator doesn't stay on. (edit) The AM1 fusible link feeds the ignition switch through the 50A AM1 fuse, which I did pull, so the switch is not the culprit. Thanks for the feedback.

I've been fighting a 1/2 Amp short for weeks -- battery drains overnight. All fuses have been pulled one at a time. After isolating the fusible links, the drain is on AM1, which goes directly to the center bolt on relay block 2. Disconnecting the black/blue wire (BL) from RB2, a lamp between...

I was looking for the diff lock ECU to do the "lockers anytime" mod. FSM says it's behind DS kickpanel, EWD says it's behind glove box. I couldn't find a gray connector in either location (or any connector with the proper wire colors, for that matter). I searched this forum and out of hundreds...

Free to good home! Like new tan third-row seats. Come and get them...

OYSTER? I like that! I've been compared to a turtle, but never an oyster. :p Payment was over the internet via my Pay Pal account linked to my checking account, so there is no recourse from the credit card company. I never get a response -- I lost all my history along with a hard drive...

I still send Rich an email per month. He's had my money since 2009. At one point (when he was still talking) he offered to pull a set of tires from several different stores to fill my order, but I agreed to wait for a matched set. :doh: I'm still running my stock Michelins.

Post Mortem Well, I finally took it in for repair. To no surprise, the cause of death was water in the ATF, which dissolved the water-soluble glue that sticks the clutches. Apparently, this glue is and has been a standard of the industry. The single ATF flush after drowning was NOT...

The truck is still just sitting until I can figure a plan of action that doesn't include taking it to the shop. I'll take some pix when I pull the pan, but I can say that the ATF was pumped into the 5-gallon bucket with no signs of being impeded. In the time it took to cycle the gears (20...

Hi John -- Sorry I didn't see this note to me in your reply to Livin_Loud. The thing that has me stumped is that the truck drives perfectly for a few blocks after waiting 30 seconds with the engine off. Doesn't this eliminate clutch packs? Thanks, Paul

Updated to mention that there is no CEL or trouble codes on my Scan Gauge-2. Also, I'm puzzling on the best way to apply suction to the tranny breather tube (which I can't reach with my big hands) to verify that the breather is clear. Edit 6/12: I haven't isolated the tranny breather, but...

Tomato soup = pinkish opaque fluid vs. clear red The water in the transmission from being submerged did not raise the level on the dipstick past the fill mark, but one flush evidently did not eliminate that water. The color of ATF on the dipstick after the first flush didn't hint at the...

It makes no difference whether Xfer is Hi or Low, CDL locked or not, PWR switch on/off, OD on or off. I tried all those before walking/ hitch-hiking home to come back with another truck and snatch strap. After hooking up the strap, I started the motor to have brakes and steering only to find...

Thanks -- I just double-checked. The cable is not frayed and moves in and out when the cruise control cable is manipulated.

I'm stumped! Transmission begins to slip after a few minutes operation until it won't go at all. After a short wait, all is well again (for a few more minutes). At first, I thought something was cooling down during the wait, but I now know that 30 seconds with the engine off and the...