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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by ant7377 on Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:34 pm

Knew it !

Same thing I did they were touching because I wasnt careful,live and learn.

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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by coreys73chevelle on Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:35 pm

I can blame my dad for this one. lol!

he hooked it up the first time, Problem was the power wasnt to the solinoid but right to the starter on on of the smaller nuts holding the cover togeher.

made good progress today though fixed that then while my dad did the plug wires i got the grant wheel fitted corectly, the steering colunm tighteded up, mirror on, and mos of the wiring and the lights hooked up and eveerything is good so far ecept one more problem....

Left turn signal is stuck on even when the key is off and the right one dosent work! im getting all new fuses tomorrow. any idea what this cuase is?

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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by ant7377 on Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:32 pm

Check that none of the wires down on the column are stripped and touching
at that big connector that mounts on the column it self.

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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by coreys73chevelle on Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:12 pm

and another ?,,i told you i dont know electrical! lol

What kind/size fuse's do i need under the dash? the ones directly in the fuse panel they all look old and are all glass. are they 15amp?

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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by ant7377 on Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:29 pm

Some are .Do you have a owners manual? It will tell you right in there.
If not check in a Chilton manual most GM cars from that time would be the same.

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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by coreys73chevelle on Sun May 23, 2010 5:29 pm

OK got new fuese under the dash all in. charged the battery turned it over just to see if the starter would click and the GEN light comes on and my amp guage goes flatline and not a single click..though that battery was just whoa nelly but i tried a newer battery that had a full charged and it does the same thing. so i think the starter might still be wrong somehow? any thoughts?

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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by coreys73chevelle on Sun May 23, 2010 5:57 pm


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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by Roadcaptain S3 on Sun May 23, 2010 6:21 pm

I know how this sounds, But get under the car with a BFH and whack the
he)) out of the starter a few times then try it again. Sometomes they will freeze up after sitting, and a couple of good whacks might break it loose. A hundred and thirty three years ago, when my 74s starter was going bad, i carried a steel pole in the trunk just to knock the piss out of the starter 'til i could get a new one, worked then. probably work now.

Really old trick that usually works , believe it or not. Sounds and looks like everything else is hooked up properly. Good job not dropping an F-bomb in the vid too. Very Happy

I'm figuring at this point it's your starter or solenoid. Coulda got screwed up w/the electrical gremlins.

Or i could be a complete looney.


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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by coreys73chevelle on Sun May 23, 2010 7:22 pm

yea my sister been having to hit her starter too haha. my starter is all new never used though but it could be stuck ill hit it with a rubber mallet and try agian

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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by Roadcaptain S3 on Sun May 23, 2010 7:27 pm

What about the solenoid? Did you get a new one w/ the starter?

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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by coreys73chevelle on Sun May 23, 2010 7:54 pm

coreys73chevelle wrote:yea my sister been having to hit her starter too haha. my starter is all new never used though but it could be stuck ill hit it with a rubber mallet and try agian


Didnt work

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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by coreys73chevelle on Sun May 23, 2010 7:54 pm

Roadcaptain S3 wrote:What about the solenoid? Did you get a new one w/ the starter?


yes new with starter.

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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by coreys73chevelle on Tue May 25, 2010 8:39 pm

so i get one of these right?

http://www.opgi.com/product.asp?catmainid=1&topcatid=4&chapterid=4&grpcode=10635&ProdCode=PP00033&yearrange=#thumb

ive had my dash and column totaly apart before BUT not to the switch HOW the heck are you supoosed to get past the part where the wheel mounts? is there a special tool i can maybe rent from autozone?

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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by dragons_lair59 on Tue May 25, 2010 9:01 pm

yep sppecial tool if i remember right and should be a pin and or clip that has to be removed also

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Re: i really hate electrical

Post by 77malibu77 on Tue May 25, 2010 9:38 pm

coreys73chevelle wrote:so i get one of these right?

http://www.opgi.com/product.asp?catmainid=1&topcatid=4&chapterid=4&grpcode=10635&ProdCode=PP00033&yearrange=#thumb

ive had my dash and column totaly apart before BUT not to the switch HOW the heck are you supoosed to get past the part where the wheel mounts? is there a special tool i can maybe rent from autozone?


its called a lock plate remover should be around 15 bucks to rent from autozone and if you rent it you can pay the 15 and use the tool then bring it back the same day and get your money back

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