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Re: New wiring questions dx3 #1115580 07/25/2015 3:37 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	If you have a ballast resistor, you have a 12v system. Your truck was originally a 6v system (needing no ballast resistor). Someone converted your electrical system from 6v to 12v. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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New wiring questions	dx3	07/24/2015 11:02 PM
Re: New wiring questions	Mike B	07/25/2015 12:44 AM
Re: New wiring questions	dx3	07/26/2015 8:42 PM
Re: New wiring questions	Cletis	07/26/2015 9:07 PM
Re: New wiring questions	dx3	07/25/2015 2:43 AM
Re: New wiring questions	Cletis	07/25/2015 3:38 AM
Re: New wiring questions	tclederman	07/25/2015 3:37 AM
Re: New wiring questions	Mike B	07/26/2015 9:15 PM
Re: New wiring questions	bartamos	07/26/2015 9:45 PM
Re: New wiring questions	bartamos	07/27/2015 1:18 AM
Re: New wiring questions	dx3	07/28/2015 3:04 AM
Re: New wiring questions	tclederman	07/28/2015 3:41 AM
Re: New wiring questions	bartamos	07/28/2015 7:18 AM
Re: New wiring questions	dx3	07/30/2015 2:53 AM
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Re: New wiring questions	dx3	08/01/2015 2:35 AM
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