JSVD
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While driving yesterday I smelled some melting plastic and then the gauges all turned off. We pulled over, popped the hood and a few grounds were burnt.
This makes sense as the truck has been having strange electrical problems. Mainly the batteries draining slowly while sitting.
The grounds which are burnt are the skinny strap from the block to the firewall, the ground off the pass - to the body/regulator, and the 2 pin ground on the driver side battery.
My thought is the truck has a grounding issue and too much power was flowing through these small connections.
I have a few questions.
What do you call the 2 pin connection comming of the drivers -? What does it ground? The interior lights and accesories? Recommended replacement?
Next what could we have fried? Really anything but my thoughts are as the passenger side took the worst of it we should check the ignition switch, starter, regulator, and alternator.
This makes sense as the truck has been having strange electrical problems. Mainly the batteries draining slowly while sitting.
The grounds which are burnt are the skinny strap from the block to the firewall, the ground off the pass - to the body/regulator, and the 2 pin ground on the driver side battery.
My thought is the truck has a grounding issue and too much power was flowing through these small connections.
I have a few questions.
What do you call the 2 pin connection comming of the drivers -? What does it ground? The interior lights and accesories? Recommended replacement?
Next what could we have fried? Really anything but my thoughts are as the passenger side took the worst of it we should check the ignition switch, starter, regulator, and alternator.