Update to this thread:
Intermittent oh crap
I went to the 'PO Manual' and opened to the 'quick temp fix' section
I made a jumper to go from battery (stupid looking red wire) to the power in side of the ballast
Already had a quick disconnect to jump over for ballast bypass ... for those quick check times when and if it didn't start
Then went to the obvious culprit of my recent issue of dying while driving ... the ignition switch
The little screw (that holds the switch in) I almost lost ... took pic before I pulled out switch
It did dawn on me that I had this issue before ... maybe 25-26 years ago ... and sure enough when I pulled off the ignition switch I saw the scribe mark the I made marking the position of the switch in it's off position
I had it apart before... but... didn't have any real issue that was seen when I had it apart .. lubed and reinstalled ... hay that lasted 25+ years
So this time I gave a spritz of crc electrical cleaner ... then crc electrical lube into the access hole on the switch
Works great now
It's amazing that once you start digging in... the memories return
Soooo issue solved ... again... next time I'll probably buy a new switch ... probably buy one to keep for just in case
Yes they are $20 aftermarket and I highly recommend Kurt to pick that up from ... but... I am cheap lol
I will purchase a new one from him if this 'fix' fails anytime soon ... but... it may last another 25 years... time will tell
I might remove the red wire soon ... I don't want my truck to look too much like a cobjob
Hummm too late I think