'64 SWB and '65 LWB 45 Irish twins

[Lifelong40Fan]

Finally out of the latest rabbit hole with this 45. I don’t even know where to begin actually. The wiring was a complete mess. Fixing it was definitely a check your assumptions kinda problem with multiple interfering problems caused by mixed wires from a PO that ended up shorting and melting together. Even after separating and repairing everything it has taken some doing to get all the lights, the light switch, the external regulator, …. all working together. Strange how the simplest thing of “why are my brake lights on?” led to such a mess. Guess I really should be thankful that that was the question instead of “why is there smoke and flames coming from under the dash!”.

Now to button everything back up.

Onward!

 

[Unimogguy]

Finally out of the latest rabbit hole with this 45. I don’t even know where to begin actually. The wiring was a complete mess. Fixing it was definitely a check your assumptions kinda problem with multiple interfering problems caused by mixed wires from a PO that ended up shorting and melting together. Even after separating and repairing everything it has taken some doing to get all the lights, the light switch, the external regulator, …. all working together. Strange how the simplest thing of “why are my brake lights on?” led to such a mess. Guess I really should be thankful that that was the question instead of “why is there smoke and flames coming from under the dash!”.

Now to button everything back up.

Onward!

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From someone who has had the why is there smoke coming out from under the dash to…f—k there’s a fire…to grab a fire extinguisher and put it out to having the fire department get a call and come out and use their thermal camera to insure everything is out. You definitely avoided a potential huge issue looking thru your pics! There’s now a fire extinguisher in all my vehicles.

But it forced me to completely rewire the ‘73 RHD 45. So that was a plus!

@Lifelong40Fan did you order new wiring from @Coolerman ?

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

No, I have one for an early 40, but I’m going to run my repaired harness. I simply want to drive this truck for awhile. It’s definitely worn the dunce cap way more than all my rigs. I’m ready to work on something else.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Had to mow at the in-laws. The 45s have had a few weeks off. Hope to get started on the swb by this fall.