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question for ANYBODY that had a 3 lever switch die

Monster Man

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well, my military 3 lever light switch (I'm testing to see how long it takes for google to return that as a result, anyhow...) is beyond terminal. The reason I couldn't budge it was the contacts had melted, and the little plate deal that is held there by a spring just pushed into the plastic and it got stuck. The wire that appears to have caused it was the yellow one, decoded to be part of the turn signals. Odd, since the signals weren't on when the lights died. My question is, before I attempt to make a new switch block or buy a new one, anybody that has had there switch die, is all you did replace it? Was there any wires anywhere shorted? I couldn't find any that were visible, and once they go out of sight they're all tightly wrapepd. I can't figure why it died other than the switch is old and crummy

I cut the dead wires (the yellow and two green), and reinstalled the cam and lever but without the one plate and spring that had melted, that way it wasn't sending juice through the bad circuit if there was one. Put it back on and I got nothing. Pretty discouraging


also, should I have been driving with it in "service" position instead of "stop light"? Could that have burned it up?

Are the headlights/taillights special 24v ones?

right now we rigged up two spare lights running twelve volts off of one of the batteries so we can signal and show brake lights. I want to get this thing back to normal but want it to be cheap and easy, but not blow out again fue to a shrot

PS, I couldn't find a single circuit breaker. Maybe I don't know what I'm looking for, but I'm lookign for something with a switch on it to reset it, no? Can't find ANYTHING of the sort under the dash, on the firewall, next to the batteries, etc.?
 

Monster Man

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yup, saw that one thanks. Helped me figure out which wire was which. I just can't find anything about whether the switch is the cause of the malfunctioning (melting) and the reissue of the new push button switch, or if shorts burn that up?

Also, what position do you drive with the lights on, service drive or stop light? thanks!
 

Dieselsmoke

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I usually drive in service drive..I figure with the headlights on if some yahoo runs in to me I'll be less at fault. You can run in daylight in the stop ligh position, but make sure that the panel lights are in any position other than park.
As for what cause the switch to burn out hard to say. I've never had a problem with the switch or wiring shorting out so really can't say.
 

Longhunter7

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MM!

Service drive will give you all the lights, turn signals and brake lights, just like a "normal" truck! <img src="emoticons/icon_smile_approve.gif" alt="Approve"><img src="

I shot you <img src="emoticons/icon_smile_dead.gif" alt="Dead"> some information over on "electrical" in the Forum! <img src="emoticons/icon_smile_wink.gif" alt="Wink">

It looks like you got a nice Deuce! <img src="emoticons/icon_smile_thumzup.gif" alt="Thumb Up">

Don't get discouraged, look at the bright side! The switch is easy to get to, relatively cheap, easy to find the part, and there are a whole bunch of people falling all over themselves trying to help you! <img src="emoticons/icon_smile_wink.gif" alt="Wink"><img src="speech/icon_speech_yeah.gif" border="0">

P.S. If this is the biggest problem that you have, consider yourself lucky! <img src="emoticons/icon_smile_wink.gif" alt="Wink">
 

Monster Man

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oh no, I'm not discouraged at all. Far from it! I love this thing! <img src="emoticons/icon_smile_approve.gif" alt="Approve"> The headlight switch is no surprise since I had seen so much talk of them even before I'd seen one in person. I like a challenge and am still considering making my own switch panel, although, it is quite confusing the way it's set up. Just jumping wires I couldn't get the tail lights to come on with the pedal down but go off with the pedal up. Every wire I jumped that would turn the tail lights on would stay on constantly, whether the pedal was down or not. That's the confusing part. But, our temporary lights will do for now
 

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