Great board. Been around awhile, so I thought I'd join in. Here's my latest "dumb" mistake.
A few days ago, I noticed my tac and shift light weren't working. So, I checked the fuses and found that the whole right bank of fuses were dead. I figure, fuse block or bulk head conection problems. I spent all day trying to figure out how to get the fuse block off. Why, I don't know. I mean, it's a simple contact to contact setup. Not much to go wrong there. But I finally get it off, look at it and say, "now, that was stupid." I use some electronic contact cleaned on it and put it back together. Well, It MUST be the bulk head conection. I contort myself and check all the conections. Everything is fine. Now, pissed off and at a loss. I do what any "MALE" would do. I get a few of my Bros over (heaven knows I wont check the manual) and two of them start rechecking everything. Then, my wife comes in the garage and just says, "Turn the key on and try it." Well, five motorhead males, just stood there dumbfounded, as I turned on the key and BAMMM! we had power. It ended up being a wirenut splice, to the tac, that was loose. Moral of this exercise in futility is, Check the butt conections and wire nut splices first. And remember, wives are pretty smart. Took her out for a great dinner
