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Old March 6th 05, 07:30 PM
Big Country
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Thanks I sure appreciate the help

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Big country
2003 GMC Sierra 1500 4X4
1994 Jeep Wrangler 2.5L
2004 HD FXSTDI
1957 Willys CJ5
"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
> Horn and headlights have a common ground connected by a wire mesh cable
> from the rear of the head to the firewall. When this goes bad, the body
> can steal grounds, but sometimes it can't get enough so things
> intermittently don't work.
>
> Or two separate issues. The headlights have a breaker in the switch
> that wears out especially if someone put halogen or high powered bulbs
> in without adding a relay. This causes the light to flick on and off.
> Usually the light switch itself gets physically hot when this happens,
> so a quick fee with your hand can spot it.
>
> And horns sometimes just have attitudes....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Big Country wrote:
>>
>> Hi folks
>> You guys did such a good job with my last dilemma I've another. My
>> lights
>> flash on and off occasionally, my horn works when it wants and it hasn't
>> wanted in weeks on my 94 wrangler. replaced relays, fuses; tracked wires
>> all
>> over. I remember having the same headlight problem with a 93 I had
>> awhile
>> back that I never figured it out. I've deduced from all of this that
>> this
>> era must have bad wiring. Anybody else have these problems?
>> --
>> Big country
>> 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 4X4
>> 1994 Jeep Wrangler 2.5L
>> 2004 HD FXSTDI
>> 1957 Willys CJ5



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