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Originally Posted by DanEC
1. With battery hooked up but key off - the ignition light is on and the tail and parking lights are on. There is a slgiht discharge showing on the amp gage.
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As was said before, check the connections at the ignition switch. Also the connections at the head/park switch.
Could be many things, including low voltage. Let's get the rest of the stuff out of the way first.
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3. Heater runs full time with key in accessory or ignition position. I switched the leads on the switch without any change. I suspect the switch is bad.
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Probably
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4. No brake lights (possibly because the master cylinder doesn't have any fluid in it?)
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The switch is hydraulic. No pressure, no electricity.
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5. Headlights, horn, wipers, dash lights and engine fan all seem OK. I didn't try spinning the starter since I had these other problems.
6. the right front park light would not light up at first. It had power to it but there isn't a ground in the harness for the housing. The black wire in the harness turns and runs to the headlight run and back up to the engine compartment. I ran a ground from the housing to the left light housing and it lit up. I don't know if that will interfere with the turn signals or not - I don't think so???
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Something weird here. I don't ever remember ever sharing the parking light ground with the headlight ground. Just not the way I build the harnesses. Both grounds end up connected at the crossmember connection. But a separate wire will work
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I double checks the wiring on the ignition switch and starter relay and everything is OK according to the manual and wiring diagram. I was careful wiring everything up. The ignition light/parking lights on with the key off is the issue of most concern immediately.
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The headlight switch is powered whether the ignition is on or off, so there's something awry at/with the light switch. The other possibility may be a couple of wires switched at one of the multi-pin connectors. I'll have to dive into that possibility this morning. You might check yours yourself: The wire colors on each side must match. Any wires with stripes are at the corner of the plug to make them easier to identify.