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People over play the "manners" of true lockers like Detroits. I loved mine. I drove Big Ugly in Northern Michigan winters on 36" and 38" tires without issue.
Sandcobra, some 33" mud tires or some of the newer style "aggressive AT's" and you'll be amazed at what you can do.
jeepsguy, yes he should. I'm sure he knows that though.
I got about 15 with the bias ply Humvee 36s.
When I put the 38 inch Michelin XL's on it dropped to about 13. The taller tires made the engine rev less however they were a lot heavier.
Might be something to do with the bulbs and connectors themselves. I know sometimes with that front light socket it's just that the socket is rusty. Some guys over on www.ColoradoK5.com have had luck just cleaning the rusty socket up. Maybe the old bulbs fit into the "clean" grove in the rust...
Check the driver's side running light. The one under the headlight next to the grill. They're famous for getting corrosion in them and this causing ground issues. What you've described is one of the classic setups for this.
Congrats!
Just to tag into what he was saying here, I bought one for my '89 K5 from Advance in 2009 and it worked fine for the next two and a half years before I sold it. Price was surprisingly cheaper than anyone else's, even Rock Auto, but the quality seemed good and performance was good as...
I've never done this before. Just spoken with others who have.
The other parts you listed clearly listed they were for 88 C and K series trucks and not 73-87 (91) square body trucks. None of them mentioned K5s or Blazers either.