Zachjedsmith
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Hello,
I really appreciate this community. I have a 1970 bronco with rebuilt 302, NV4500, and formerly stock wiring harness. The bronco is my wife and I's project. I was her family's primary vehicle growing up, that we are rebuilding together. By rebuilding together, I mean she tells me what she wants it to do and look like, and I follow her commands .
I have just upgraded to a painless 28 circuit harness because I was tired of chasing wiring issues but after every thing has been installed the issues remain. Below you will find what is wrong and what I have tried.
Challenges:
The turn signal switch is out of the bronco and wired up separately right now just because I was worried something was shorting out in the system.
For the other switches, I reused the factory pigtails for anything that wasn't new from painless, as I type this I am wondering if those could be the problem?
It has been a headache to say the least. The whole reason that I started this adventure is the brake lights where not working. And they still remain not working.
Thanks for the help - free 6 pack to anyone in the Fresno area is interested in swinging by.
Zach
I really appreciate this community. I have a 1970 bronco with rebuilt 302, NV4500, and formerly stock wiring harness. The bronco is my wife and I's project. I was her family's primary vehicle growing up, that we are rebuilding together. By rebuilding together, I mean she tells me what she wants it to do and look like, and I follow her commands .
I have just upgraded to a painless 28 circuit harness because I was tired of chasing wiring issues but after every thing has been installed the issues remain. Below you will find what is wrong and what I have tried.
Challenges:
- Brake lights don't work - Even with a new switch and or when I use a wire to bypass the switch all together
- Most Turn Signals work at with the appropriate turn switch position - Right and Left Rear - Front passenger - Front Driver does not work but the running lights do work
- Turn Signals stop working when I pull the in dash flasher - then the hazard lights come on - If I turn off the signal (right or left) the hazards turn off
- Turn Signals stop working when I turn on the running lights and the whole system starts flashing as though the flasher is on
- Turn Signals stop working altogether with the headlights on
- Replaced the hazard switch
- Replaced the brake switch
- Replaced the highlights switch
- Replaced the rear taillight bulbs
- Done a painless swap (was going to do this anyway at some point, just figured it was a good reason with these electrical challenges).
- Replaced the ignition switch
- Checked the old barrel fuse and the new modern prong fuse
- Checked and recheck the turn switch in the column - it is about 6 years old from WH
The turn signal switch is out of the bronco and wired up separately right now just because I was worried something was shorting out in the system.
For the other switches, I reused the factory pigtails for anything that wasn't new from painless, as I type this I am wondering if those could be the problem?
It has been a headache to say the least. The whole reason that I started this adventure is the brake lights where not working. And they still remain not working.
Thanks for the help - free 6 pack to anyone in the Fresno area is interested in swinging by.
Zach