Thursday, March 20, 2008

I HAVE LIGHTS!!!

This past year I have been putting some fix-up money into my old beater 66 Chevy 1/2 ton. Sadly, I have not been able to get the directional lights to work even after some extensive work on the light system. Last weekend my good friend Mike was coerced into helping me find the root of the problem:
After arming ourselves with an overfilling breakfast brunch at Clearwater Casino, we began our travel where no man has tread, the inside of the steering column. (Iwas told the problem was in the directional lever)
After finally removing the horn button, gad that thing is loud when you haven't disconnected the battery, Mike was finally able to break the steering wheel loose. I suggest you never use a 5-pound ball peen hammer to do this unless you have a lot of duct tape ready to make repairs.
Amazingly Mike seemed to know exactly what he was doing because in a flash he had my directional switch removed and torn apart. Using his handkerchief he cleaned all the contacts, removed the contacts then couldn't put them back in, decided to rebend everything until most items appeared to fit in place. It was then he made the profound statement "well everything looks good here." What happened next was nothing more than a miracle, Mike had wires pulled out here and there and was poking his meter in places I had no idea you could poke. Whatever he read on his meter told him things were good. You couldn't prove it by me all I saw was numbers and letters bouncing all around the screen, but I accepted his word for it. I suggested we replace the flasher, the little relay on the fuse panel. Now you know the first thing they teach you in Electricians school is check the switch or circuit breaker first; being men neither one of us thought that. However that was what it took a brand new flasher and everything worked uh, with a slight exception. Now when ever I signal right every light in my pickup flashes, literally, the headlights, the brake lights, interior lights. Does anyone have a good suggestion???

2 comments:

Tiffany said...

LMAO!!!!!! That is hysterical! I don't think you should fix it. It would freak out everyone around you every time you turn right! The point of a blinker is to tell other drivers you're turning so that they don't hit you, right? I don't see a problem!

Judy said...

Ray, Mike thinks you should disconnect your R blinker to see if that helps you with your problem.

Personally, I think you should resort to the old hand signal method. You could make new friends as they will think you are waving at them. On second thought, you might end up being shot at if they thought you were doing more than just waving. Maybe you should try disconnecting your R blinker. Mike may be right!
Judy