letterman7
Member
Hi All,
Just purchased an '82 Collector's Edition and am starting to go through the car little by little as it sat neglected for a number of years. Overall everything seems pretty good, though the wiring seems to be a little haphazard. Nothing was added to the car as far as I can tell, but little stuff doesn't work, like the power antenna, one of the seat motors and my driver's side cornering light. Starting basic, checked all the fuses (and found a 30A that had blown, but was related to the rear window defog) but nothing else out of the ordinary. At this point I don't care about the seat motor or the antenna, but I want the lights to work correctly. I checked the bulb, and yes, it was blown, so it was replaced. And nothing. Checked the socket itself and while it doesn't look worn, I'm apparently not getting power to the socket somewhere.
Reading through the shop manual (first thing I bought even before I had the car) I see that there is a brown from the headlight switch and an orange from the turn signal stalk... is there a relay in there somewhere as well? Nothing is in the manual that reflects that but I've learned not to assume too much with GM. The wires going into the harmonica connector seem tight, so I'm not quite sure what or where to test next. And I'm loathe to tear the steering column apart to replace the switch if that's the culprit, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
Rick
Just purchased an '82 Collector's Edition and am starting to go through the car little by little as it sat neglected for a number of years. Overall everything seems pretty good, though the wiring seems to be a little haphazard. Nothing was added to the car as far as I can tell, but little stuff doesn't work, like the power antenna, one of the seat motors and my driver's side cornering light. Starting basic, checked all the fuses (and found a 30A that had blown, but was related to the rear window defog) but nothing else out of the ordinary. At this point I don't care about the seat motor or the antenna, but I want the lights to work correctly. I checked the bulb, and yes, it was blown, so it was replaced. And nothing. Checked the socket itself and while it doesn't look worn, I'm apparently not getting power to the socket somewhere.
Reading through the shop manual (first thing I bought even before I had the car) I see that there is a brown from the headlight switch and an orange from the turn signal stalk... is there a relay in there somewhere as well? Nothing is in the manual that reflects that but I've learned not to assume too much with GM. The wires going into the harmonica connector seem tight, so I'm not quite sure what or where to test next. And I'm loathe to tear the steering column apart to replace the switch if that's the culprit, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
Rick
