Re: Curious Electrical Problem

["T.R.E. Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

---I have the wiring diagrams from a Mitchell Manual if you would like me to 
send you a copy. I would suggest you purchase a set of service manuals 
though. I have solved many electrical problems by looking at one and 
comparing it to the other... plus, a different set is nice to look at once 
you start getting lost in the lines. The Navistar/International service 
manuals have been a great addition to my parts collection. I can honestly 
say that my Scout would not be running if it wasn't for the manuals I got 
from SSS, not to mention the fact that my gear box would not be rebuilt 
correctly without the manual as a guide.

---Let me know if you want a copy of the diagrams. I have them in .JPG form 
and zipped up. When viewed at actual size, they are very legible. Microsoft 
Paint is what was used to resize them after the initial scan, but I have 
viewed them with Image Preview and they were just fine.

---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
-`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
-`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
-`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Stricker" <jstricke@domain.elided>
To: "IHC Digest" <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 7:26 PM
Subject: Curious Electrical Problem


> Normally, electrical problems are no big deal to me, but this one has me
> scratching my head a little.  On my '80 Traveler, my left rear brake light
> doesn't work.  The right side works fine, and both side turn signals work
> fine as well as the BU and tail lights, but the left side brake light 
> simply
> refuses to light.
>
> In looking at the wiring diagrams that are online at the 
> Binderbulletin.org,
> I don't even see a section with the brake light switch in it so I'm 
> limited
> as to how far I can trace it back on the wiring diagram.
>
> Also, the lampholder in the tail lights is different than usual in that it
> has 3 wires to the center instead of two (+ a fourth ground, of course). 
> I
> haven't put a testlight to them yet to see which is hot when, but I do 
> know
> the center is hot when the brake light is active on the right side.  I got
> interrupted before I could check the left so I don't know if I have power 
> to
> it yet at the wire.  I don't have power to the socket.
>
> Any thoughts or ideas?  Run into this before?
>
> I get the digest in digest mode so if you have any thoughts, CC me with
> email at jstricke@domain.elided as well since I'd really like to get this
> solved............
>
> John Stricker