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Okay I really like my K2500 Chev Plow truck and I mentioned it here http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=455758 Well..... it had a minor issue recently...... The plow lights (just the headlights) quit working and it needed it's annual State Inspection.
I left this morning and decided as I was leaving my driveway to clear a bit more snow back by my mailbox. As I backed up I saw a red stain in the snow (and not hearing any screams I knew it was just ATF) I figured it was a plow hydraulic line.
Well 10 minutes later driving down the road I noticed a bit of smoke and looked in my rear view mirror and saw LOTS of smoke. I pulled over and looked and sure enough it was not a plow line but the Transmission line so I continued on my way.
My friend runs a garage and he does the inspections so now we had a Transmission line to "patch"......
Well the "patch" turned into replacing 2 lines with new ones and about 20 bends per line (who designed these things). The work is not bad when you have all the right tools and equipment. Transmission lines fixed......... Onto my light issue.
We researched every connection and when I picked up the relays I discover my problem. When the harness was installed years ago by unknown people..... the light relays were pushed out of sight behind the radiator support. The relays were facing cap down and when I lifted them water poured out. I snapped the cap off one relay and it was extremely corroded (putting that mildly) and causing the wires to get HOT.
I replaced both relays, transmission lines fixed and a new inspection sticker. I am legal and lighted once again.
Seems like every winter that the old faithful 95 plow truck demands attention when the snow is deep and the weather is cold.
I feel better now.
I left this morning and decided as I was leaving my driveway to clear a bit more snow back by my mailbox. As I backed up I saw a red stain in the snow (and not hearing any screams I knew it was just ATF) I figured it was a plow hydraulic line.
Well 10 minutes later driving down the road I noticed a bit of smoke and looked in my rear view mirror and saw LOTS of smoke. I pulled over and looked and sure enough it was not a plow line but the Transmission line so I continued on my way.
My friend runs a garage and he does the inspections so now we had a Transmission line to "patch"......
Well the "patch" turned into replacing 2 lines with new ones and about 20 bends per line (who designed these things). The work is not bad when you have all the right tools and equipment. Transmission lines fixed......... Onto my light issue.
We researched every connection and when I picked up the relays I discover my problem. When the harness was installed years ago by unknown people..... the light relays were pushed out of sight behind the radiator support. The relays were facing cap down and when I lifted them water poured out. I snapped the cap off one relay and it was extremely corroded (putting that mildly) and causing the wires to get HOT.
I replaced both relays, transmission lines fixed and a new inspection sticker. I am legal and lighted once again.
Seems like every winter that the old faithful 95 plow truck demands attention when the snow is deep and the weather is cold.
I feel better now.
