I endorse the above advise about checking grounds. That is the number 1 source of flaky electrical issues on these trucks. Re the wiper issue take a look at the directions on here for re-flowing the solder connection on the wiper motor control board. The connection gets loose and a minute...
I salute the OP for his persistence. My 93 had a shadetree conversion to R 134 before I bought it. It lasted about a month beyond the purchase. After banging my head against the wall for a year I finally found a shop that replaced the whole mess. It worked fine in 103 degree weather and has...
This is a good time to remind everyone not to "play" those little quizzes that pop up on social media all the time. You can bet that every answer that is tied to your name goes into a file somewhere and adds to the profile every time you key in a response. @Scooterwrench glad you are sticking...
Hands down, any air compressor is a huge step over not having one. I have a 24 gallon HF in the garage (20* years old) and a pancake style in the shop. Both are noisy but both provide the sort of persuasion that 100 plus lbs of compressed air will provide. Lots of other tools but that first...
The old rule of thumb is still true (adjusted for inflation). It states that if you spend the amount of two payments a year on a vehicle (1800) in this case. It will run forever. So for about 200 a month and in many years much less, that great truck will just keep going. That is one...
I feel your pain and your wife may be related to mine. We argued for years about the fact that I needed a pickup truck (it wasn't HER car being used for box store runs). The argument continued until one day she came home and noticed it parked in the driveway. It was a little chilly for a few...
The first test is to try it without the trailer. If the problem stops then you have localized the issue to the trailer. From that point get a tester and check the trailer wires. One of them is likely frayed and contacting a ground somewhere.
One thing you may depend on is that all speakers are most likely dead with voice coil open. Even if the radio works (unlikely) you would never know it until you replace the speakers. The front speakers in the dash are easy to replace, The rear (pillar) speakers depend on trim level. The...
That is the blower motor resistor which has probably failed if the motor runs when you cross it out. You will need to replace it to get speeds other than high. If it is getting power to that point with the switch off you may have a switch problem.
Someone who knows more than me can tell us if...
If you are showing ground with a continuity tester it will likely read the same on either side of the blower. If the hot side of the blower is disconnected from the blower motor and STILL shows ground then you likely have a wire issue between the switch and the motor.
A test of the blower...