HELP: Headlight switch triggering STARTER!!!
HAPPY UPDATE::: (partial)
Want to start of by thanking everybody again... I only focused on the headlamp switch triggering the starter on tonight as the cluster bulbs not going on existed previously... I was able to use pretty much every one's input took a breath, broke out the multimeter and dove in...
- @doug 371 I had added/upgraded ground wires yesterday along with new battery terminals and battery to starter cable... which answers @67Dart273 about other wiring repairs. I had attached the new ground cables using one of those "nut rivet tools" (which is a fantastic tool IMO) with stainless steel nut/bolt so I would have a clean solid post so the first thing I did was go around and check all of that again. - NO CHANGE
- @Northern Grit inspected these areas and did not see anything
- @Mattax and @Bad Sport the new headlamp dimmer switch has a ground spade terminal on the back side which is why I grounded it there as well... and disconnected it as suggested as it was not on the original - NO CHANGE
- @Mattax thanks for the detailed info on testing I ran through most if not all of it and everything seemed to be doing what it should - I am going to re-read your info again because it is a fantastic step through! - BUT STILL NO LUCK
- @RedFish yes I lowered the column so checked everything you suggested - everything is still original on this car and I did not see anything you indicated I should keep an eye out for
THEN - while my big bologna head was shoved under the dash I saw a suspicious set of wires coming from the harness that were crimped together like they had been attached somewhere but just floating around in the air... one way black and one was gray (i think - it was getting dark I'll look better tomorrow). I inspected the back bottom of the dash and sure enough there was a ground screw/terminal that had a broken eyelet underneath it. I attached a new eyelet and attached the wires back to that spot... and NO MORE **PULL TO START** coming from the headlamp switch... :D
F'n craziness... electricmagicalnessnessness...
Now to figure out how to get the cluster bulbs to come on!!!
Tomorrow's fight.
