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Where do the shorts usually happen?

Discussion in 'Sparky's corner' started by FormerGNowner, Aug 18, 2015.

  1. FormerGNowner

    FormerGNowner Well-Known Member

    '65 Skylark is popping the brake/TS/backup lamp fuse. Things seem fine in the garage, then fail during the road test. This points me towards the TS switch, but I didn't see any obvious open spots when I tore into the column.

    Are there places in this harness that typically fail or am I going to be teasing out individual wires until I find the culprit? Thanks.

    Loren
     
    FormerGNowner, Aug 18, 2015
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  2. copperheadgs1

    copperheadgs1 copperheadgs1

    Bad grounds are the biggest culprit.
     
    copperheadgs1, Aug 18, 2015
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  3. ragtops

    ragtops Gold Level Contributor

    I had one problem on a 67 that I won't forget. The ribbon harness which runs from the fuse block to the trunk had a small screw get under it where it ran under the back seat. The screw was likely dropped when the car was going down the assembly line. Anyway, over time the screw had embedded itself in the ribbon harness and was shorting against the floor pan. It wasn't visible just looking at the harness so it took a while for me to find the thing. I had to replace the ribbon, the screw had broken the one wire.
    Good luck, these problems can be maddening.

    Mike
     
    ragtops, Aug 18, 2015
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  4. GSX 554

    GSX 554 Gold Level Contributor

    If it is popping the fuse it is not a ground . It is a hot wire touching ground. It could be anywhaere in the circuit.
     
    GSX 554, Aug 18, 2015
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  5. SteeveeDee

    SteeveeDee Orange Acres

    What ragtops said. I'd recommend removing the sill plate and lifting the carpet on the driver's side and looking at the ribbon cable. Have you installed stereo speaker wires along that path, or removed and replaced the back seat cushion? Those are pretty good causes. That screw thing is one in a million, but seems to happen a lot. Go figure.
     
    SteeveeDee, Aug 18, 2015
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  6. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN

    They always short where you can't reach. Unfortunately.
    Keep us updated .

    The back of our 65's are full of taillights wires!!!

    But they also have the very best taillights GM ever put on a car!!!!
     
    Joe65SkylarkGS, Aug 18, 2015
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  7. FormerGNowner

    FormerGNowner Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the replies. Long story short, I replaced the two flakiest taillight sockets and all seems well.

    Loren
     
    FormerGNowner, Aug 22, 2015
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