VFRMAN
SILVER Star
Rather than post in a bunch of threads I researched to figure out a few electrical gremlins, I thought I'd just post a new thread for anyone who has a similar problem.
After pulling my fish house last week I lost tail lights in both my 80 and the fish house. I chalked it up to being 4 in the a.m. and just blew a fuse or something since my fish house lights are still a little hookied together.
After checking the fuse later and it wasn't blown, I Put in new bulbs, no go. Then I assumed my trailer connection box took a dive. Unhooked that and redid it without the connector, but no go either.
What I didn't tie together right away was that my gas gauge had been acting up for a couple weeks randomly, my blinkers were randomly flashing fast, no overdrive lockout light on dash when I pushed the button, no door buzzer, and a couple other things I can't remember.
Anyway, I've already lost the thread where someone mentioned re-seating the big white connector in the drivers side kick panel. (photo attached), or I'd post it here for their credit.
Regardless, that was my culprit for everything as far as I can tell. I've been driving around with the kick panel open for a month or better while I was preparing to mount a Tekonsha brake controller. It must've been kicked by my foot, or just wiggled enough to lose a good connection. Once I snapped it back together nice and tight, my door buzzer immediately came on and the light went off in my head about the same time. Sure enough, I have a gas gauge, O/D lockout, and tail lights again.
It's the simple things.......
After pulling my fish house last week I lost tail lights in both my 80 and the fish house. I chalked it up to being 4 in the a.m. and just blew a fuse or something since my fish house lights are still a little hookied together.
After checking the fuse later and it wasn't blown, I Put in new bulbs, no go. Then I assumed my trailer connection box took a dive. Unhooked that and redid it without the connector, but no go either.
What I didn't tie together right away was that my gas gauge had been acting up for a couple weeks randomly, my blinkers were randomly flashing fast, no overdrive lockout light on dash when I pushed the button, no door buzzer, and a couple other things I can't remember.
Anyway, I've already lost the thread where someone mentioned re-seating the big white connector in the drivers side kick panel. (photo attached), or I'd post it here for their credit.
Regardless, that was my culprit for everything as far as I can tell. I've been driving around with the kick panel open for a month or better while I was preparing to mount a Tekonsha brake controller. It must've been kicked by my foot, or just wiggled enough to lose a good connection. Once I snapped it back together nice and tight, my door buzzer immediately came on and the light went off in my head about the same time. Sure enough, I have a gas gauge, O/D lockout, and tail lights again.
It's the simple things.......
