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  1. RSchanz

    Batteries 100% drained dead - new problem

    I semi did this. Checked the charger on a little 6v battery and it lit up and then disconnected it and plugged it into the truck and it sparked a bit and stayed lit. Checked with multimeter and batteries instantly showed something like 4.5v. You can see the nice faintly lit hood light :)...
  2. RSchanz

    Batteries 100% drained dead - new problem

    I’ll check it out. I’d like to think that happened but the lights used to turn on right when the charger was plugged in and I unplugged it and re-plugged it and the lights didn’t turn on again. Will report back.
  3. RSchanz

    Batteries 100% drained dead - new problem

    I just attached the trickle charger to pass side with everything still connected and I think it fried. The indication lights on the charger stopped working as soon as I attached it.
  4. RSchanz

    Batteries 100% drained dead - new problem

    I found a 1.5amp trickle charger at the house and it dawned on me that maybe I should remove the batteries to charge because it might take even longer or the batteries might drain faster than they charge. What do you think?
  5. RSchanz

    Batteries 100% drained dead - new problem

    Funny how expensive this issue can become with just killing batteries and what not. Assuming I can get the batteries charged I can then test the alternator without removing it right? Alternator can just be tested by +/- on battery and then rev the engine right? Should jump to 14? Would the...
  6. RSchanz

    Batteries 100% drained dead - new problem

    Haha, I'm learning all kinds of things about battery maintenance now. So I'm just going to hook the trickle charger up this week and leave the batteries connected as is and let it go, right? I've never tested or inspected either. I've haven't even looked at my regulator so maybe I should at...
  7. RSchanz

    Batteries 100% drained dead - new problem

    I'm not sure how many amps my trickle charger is, its up at my parents house but I'm getting it this week. Any idea about jumping it? I want to try to charge them ASAP without the trickle charger if possible.
  8. RSchanz

    Batteries 100% drained dead - new problem

    I haven't used the truck in about 3.5 weeks and went to turn it on and both batteries are totally drained. Checked the obvious stuff to see if lights were left on etc. and didn't see anything. The truck hasn't really had any noticeable electric problems like draining and it's sat for this long...
  9. RSchanz

    Classic looking brush guard

    Really? haha it doesnt look too annoying in that picture but I would take your word for it. Well, now that everyone is just talking about it creating more issues I'm on the fence. Good to know though...Shipping is probably a hassle
  10. RSchanz

    Classic looking brush guard

    I'm going for a little bit of both but really love the vintage look. Simple brush guard would be good because I'm about to put our camper on it and we get into some forest service camping situations and have tight roads sometimes. Most of the animals we encounter in our immediate area aren't...
  11. RSchanz

    Classic looking brush guard

    Does anyone have any recommendations for brush guards that look vintage but area readily available for purchase? Something similar to this ideally:
  12. RSchanz

    Whats it worth?

    This is a good point and I think I'm being optimistic and foolish to think that by getting a 96 or 97 I'll be that much better off than an 86. I will say, that currently I don't have great space for working (no garage so having a 7.3 powerstroke would really open more doors for outside...
  13. RSchanz

    Whats it worth?

    Good find! I'm definitely looking in the "excellent" condition range because this is going to be my only vehicle so I can't have it down for repairs often.
  14. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    ... I'm still here ... the truck is still here... and the engine has remained under the hood with the heads on. Quite frankly I'm waiting for the coolant to drip to the ground again or start disappearing rapidly. I just can't justify spending the money to fix it right now and I called around...
  15. RSchanz

    Whats it worth?

    I'm considering selling my 6.9l and my RAM and buying a 7.3 F350 and then just some random little car for getting around town. I know prices are astronomical right now but I guess bear in mind I will sell two trucks and probably get more than I should for both. I'm starting to look into the...
  16. RSchanz

    Blinkers/Hazard lights & reverse lights not working

    Disassembled the plastic bit to check contacts and it seems fine. One of those exposed wires was maybe bent a little high so I tried bending it down some. The plastic bit clicks on/off depending on which blinker really well, I think it holds itself in a good place when they aren't on. Any...
  17. RSchanz

    Blinkers/Hazard lights & reverse lights not working

    I replaced both of those last week, flasher is on the front of the fuse box and hazard is on the back. I dont really know how that switch works for the blinkers but my thought is that since I can kinda feel the steering wheel hanging up when I spin it maybe the contacts are touching when they...
  18. RSchanz

    Blinkers/Hazard lights & reverse lights not working

    Shoot, thanks for finding that. I think it's only the blinker fuse not the hazard fuse but thats just based off me only feeling the fuse for the blinkers this am when I was hearing it and I could feel the clicking. Maybe I should just get a whole new assembly.
  19. RSchanz

    Blinkers/Hazard lights & reverse lights not working

    You might be right, I wonder if that lip is hanging up on the steering wheel when spinning it though. I hate taking that thing on/off because its hard to line up the screws again but maybe I need to take it off and inspect everything closer. Any other ideas on how the flasher fuse might be...
  20. RSchanz

    Blinkers/Hazard lights & reverse lights not working

    Its not over yet! Since replacing the flasher fuses I hear one of them intermittently click sometimes it just goes consistently sometimes its on/off and sometimes its more faint. It doesn't actually seem to turn on either of the flashers but the fuse is getting power (not sure if that even...
  21. RSchanz

    Blinkers/Hazard lights & reverse lights not working

    Well, easy enough it was just the flasher and I replaced the hazards and the blinkers and it's got a nice fresh clicking sound now. As @chillman88 suggested regardless of continuity (and still reading .5ohm) the flasher still screws things up. @Cubey you might have a good theory there. The...
  22. RSchanz

    Blinkers/Hazard lights & reverse lights not working

    I cant argue that! We just got a bunch of rain and I don't have a garage haha
  23. RSchanz

    Blinkers/Hazard lights & reverse lights not working

    Interesting, so even if there is continuity on the flasher fuse it might be faulty somehow? I'm also going to inspect the wiring going to the cab over camper plug and some at-home wiring done for a trailer hitch (PO). My guess is there is a short back there somewhere.
  24. RSchanz

    Blinkers/Hazard lights & reverse lights not working

    I put a new fuse into that space where the 15amp fuse was busted, turned the key to on, put the blinker on and the light on the dash flashed for a second then the fuse popped and broke again. Must be a short somewhere on the wire. Any ideas on best places to start looking? Are there any...
  25. RSchanz

    Blinkers/Hazard lights & reverse lights not working

    I'm not exactly sure how to find that but I will do some research, thanks for the tip. When the hazards are on all lights blink and I think the dash signal might only work on the left side. With the blinkers nothing happens, no exterior lights flashing, no activity on the dash and no clicking...

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