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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #30 on: August 14, 2021, 02:57:09 PM »
Don’t use butt connectors. That’s amateur hour stuff.
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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #31 on: August 14, 2021, 02:58:35 PM »
I FOUND IT!!!

It was a freaking stick, the wound was up under the wheel well.

Might be a bugger to fix, gonna hafta cut/splice with shrink-wrap butt connectors

One wire is completely cut.
Drivers side?  That's where my issue showed up.

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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #32 on: August 14, 2021, 02:59:03 PM »
"Hate speech does not exist legally in America. There's ugly speech. There's gross speech. There's evil speech. And ALL of it is protected by the First Amendment."

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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #33 on: August 14, 2021, 03:01:25 PM »
Call Dealership, have vehicle towed there, They will diagnose the problem and call you with an est, decided to have them fix it or fix it yourself, vehicle gets fixed, You are happy.
I am a dealership Tech and Your in over your head. I wish You luck, but I recommend to leave it to the pros before you cause it to get more costly.  :twocents:

Not a lot of love floating around for the local dealership.......  or confidence for that matter.    :twocents:

Oh hell no!  The cory fitzgerald guy can suck it

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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #34 on: August 14, 2021, 03:05:04 PM »


My but connectors are heat shrink tube  :tup: if I did like that I'd have to add in 6 inches of new wire lol

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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #35 on: August 14, 2021, 03:21:39 PM »


My but connectors are heat shrink tube  :tup: if I did like that I'd have to add in 6 inches of new wire lol

Adding in wire is pretty standard.
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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #36 on: August 14, 2021, 03:23:26 PM »
Roger that, I have wired like that and then soldered and used heat tape on top of that.



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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #37 on: August 14, 2021, 04:23:54 PM »
Call Dealership, have vehicle towed there, They will diagnose the problem and call you with an est, decided to have them fix it or fix it yourself, vehicle gets fixed, You are happy.
I am a dealership Tech and Your in over your head. I wish You luck, but I recommend to leave it to the pros before you cause it to get more costly.  :twocents:

Not a lot of love floating around for the local dealership.......  or confidence for that matter.    :twocents:
I sadly understand the reasons for those feelings. Stealerships are a real thing. Trust me when I say there are still fair factory dealerships out there with techs that make enough money they have no reason to take advantage of any customer. If You have a Chev or GMC the one I have personally worked with and would attest to their honor would be Art Gamblin in Enumclaw. 

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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #38 on: August 14, 2021, 04:35:35 PM »
Confirmed fixed, it was two white wires not much thicker than dental floss.

Stuck them together, erased codes, and all is normal.

Bugger to get too, tucked on top of a body mount bracket.


I shudder to think what a stealership could have done to me


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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #39 on: August 14, 2021, 04:48:44 PM »
Confirmed fixed, it was two white wires not much thicker than dental floss.

Stuck them together, erased codes, and all is normal.

Bugger to get too, tucked on top of a body mount bracket.


I shudder to think what a stealership could have done to me

Likely a couple hrs of diag time and then the est I mentioned earlier. So likely a $400 bill to diagnose the issue give or take? our Hourly rate is close to $200 for electrical diag.
Hard to say what the est for repairs would have been but I would guess around the same amount for the repairs. no parts but a couple more hours for the repairs, reassembly, and to verify the repair fixed all your concerns.
I don't think that's out of line? around $800 before tax give or take, maybe $600 if it only took an Hour to locate the cause.
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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #40 on: August 14, 2021, 05:07:13 PM »
That's about the same hourly rate our family doctor charges.  The attorney we had draw up our will was only $150.  I might have gone into the wrong profession. :dunno:

Glad to hear you got it fixed though.   :tup:

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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #41 on: August 14, 2021, 05:15:05 PM »
I really like Jr's video and Jackelope video as well, real educational.   Thanks

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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #42 on: August 14, 2021, 05:20:53 PM »
Glad you found the problem and got it fixed.   :tup:

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Stick got in my truck
« Reply #43 on: August 14, 2021, 06:19:17 PM »
I’m going to call that at an hour diag and an hour for the repair. No parts. $360 with me. Just stealing from the blind and elderly over here.
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Re: Stick got in my truck
« Reply #44 on: August 14, 2021, 08:06:06 PM »
I'd have been tickled pink for $360  :tup:

How much would it cost to replace my butt connectors?   :chuckle:   :chuckle:    :chuckle: 



(I'll fix it right when I get more time and the right parts, and while I'm in there do a lift, add those lights and some other stuff)

 


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