MontanaJack
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Hi guys, its been awhile. And thanks in advance for your help.
The truck has been running great. then all of the sudden, about a mile after leaving the house... it just shuts off. Doesnt sputter, or chug, or puff smoke or anything like that. it just turned off like i turned the key off or something. Batteries are good and the alternator is new. wont start again. turns over fine. even with the help of either it wont fire at all. again, acting like the key is off. I get a tow from the neighbor, and when we pull in my driveway i smell something burning. I pop the hood, a wire on top of the IP is smoking and hotter than hell (after messing with it, the connection was loose and must have shorted). I cant remember if the key was in the on position or not. Now when I turn the key to the on position... nothing. I have to turn it to the start position for any lights, gauges, radio, etc. Keep in mind this truck has the push button bypass for the GPs. also, when the PO installed that, he also installed a push button for the starter as well. so normally this truck had accessory/off/on/blank with push button start and push button GPs.
I dont even know where to start. Im not much of a wiring specialist but I feel like I should start testing the ignition switch. I have no diagram though and wouldnt really know what Im looking for.
Sooooo..... What do ya think?
The truck has been running great. then all of the sudden, about a mile after leaving the house... it just shuts off. Doesnt sputter, or chug, or puff smoke or anything like that. it just turned off like i turned the key off or something. Batteries are good and the alternator is new. wont start again. turns over fine. even with the help of either it wont fire at all. again, acting like the key is off. I get a tow from the neighbor, and when we pull in my driveway i smell something burning. I pop the hood, a wire on top of the IP is smoking and hotter than hell (after messing with it, the connection was loose and must have shorted). I cant remember if the key was in the on position or not. Now when I turn the key to the on position... nothing. I have to turn it to the start position for any lights, gauges, radio, etc. Keep in mind this truck has the push button bypass for the GPs. also, when the PO installed that, he also installed a push button for the starter as well. so normally this truck had accessory/off/on/blank with push button start and push button GPs.
I dont even know where to start. Im not much of a wiring specialist but I feel like I should start testing the ignition switch. I have no diagram though and wouldnt really know what Im looking for.
Sooooo..... What do ya think?