'90 W250--'89/91/92 Ramcharger

[Tacoclaw]

Customspring.com is the sticker on them, I've had them so long I have no idea where I got them from.

Everyone else seems to really like them, I figure once I get my shock situation sorted my attitude will change. My rear shocks are literally stopping my suspension from extending all the way.

I thought about ditching them, as it would have been easily done with the factory pack, but with Frankenpack I jumped on a corner of the bed and it just kept bouncing.

[Tacoclaw]

More pics with no explanation, I'm waiting on my truck to drip dry so I can find my brake/blinker problem.

[Tacoclaw]

Alrighty, fellas, I've lost my brake lights and all my blinkers, including the hazards. I've got power at the hazard fusible link, power through the outlet side of the brake switch.

This all started as I was driving through a downpour Friday evening. Popped my ignition fuse (no wipers or anything, that was fun) and it's had this brake light problem ever since.

Before I attempt to tear this column apart, does this sound like a blinker switch issue?

I was popping brake light fuses every time I drove it for a couple days, now there's no power back there. I can back feed through my trailer connector and they both work fine.

[RumbleFish]

It seems your truck hates progress as much as we do. Get back to bs and bashing others.

[Tacoclaw]

Ain't that the truth?


It's not all progress though, my cutter didn't even scratch my pulley, I think someone threw a piece of keyway in with our HSS blanks, so I just marked the grooves on it and quit for the day.

I've got to order that multifunction switch and see what it consists of so I can tear the column down.


Also, Hineman is gay.

[dazedandconfused]

My multifunction switch is goofed up to I guess since I lost high beams. I changed headlight switch but it didn't help.

[ellis93]

Sounds like the multifunction switch to me Levi.

[Tacoclaw]

Thanks, fellas, I left the truck at the pit and just had the old lady come pick me up. It's still driveable so this doesn't count as leaving me sitting, but it's damn close. I'm very disappointed in my truck.

[Tacoclaw]

Shocks ordered and I doubt Carquest will have my switch in stock so I'd say I'll be riding the Buell to work for the next couple days.

Good thing it hasn't been raining for the last week and a half.

[PToombs]

Sounds like the MFS to me too. I wish I had a bike to ride to work!

[Tacoclaw]

Meh, you'd think so, but it's usually a bit foggy in the mornings and nobody gives the slightest sthi that you're there, probably too tired, then it's retarded hot in the afternoon and I'm usually covered in dirt and greasy from work. Kinda meses up my bike.

It can be fun, but I wouldn't want to do it everyday, that's for sure.

[Tacoclaw]

Is this what I'm after? I ordered the deal from Carquest but it's a newer-style switch.



This is what my truck has for a column.

[Tacoclaw]

Never mind, got to looking at that pic and noticed how long the wires were. Tracked them down to the base of the column, gave the connector a wiggle, and I now have brake lights.

I love this truck.

[Tacoclaw]

All lights now functional!!!

Swapped flashers and replaced the "T/S.A ?.A.L" fuse which was blown, sprayed all the gunk out of the blinker assembly with ether (my preferred cleaner), and liberal wiggling/unplugging of the blinker connector seems to have cured it.

Hazards still won't work, and when pulled no lights work back there. Meh, you only need hazards when you break down andky truck doesn't do that.

At least I know where to look next time.

[ellis93]

Mash some dielectric grease in the connection,that's what they call preventive strick