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Vacuum Pump Relocation

Old Mar 26, 2017 | 07:51 PM
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I installed new bumpers and relocated the Vacuum pump and I got a bunch lights illumanating . ABS,SwayBar,Brake,check engine. I checked the wiring and noticed a wire came loose from a connector. I redid the wiring with better butt connectors and a crimping too and it seems connected but at times I'm still getting the lights on the dash . Usually when I hit a bump or make a sharp turn while accelerating. Think it's the vacuum pump wiring still ?

I'm not the greatest at wiring.

Thats all I pretty much touched while installing the bumpers

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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 07:57 PM
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Before I noticed the wire loose the truck was a mess. Wouldn't shift out of 1st gear at times and the dash was a Christmas tree. At times the lights did go off and I was able to shift into 4wd and disconnect the swaybar. So I figured it was a loose wire then I found it when I got home.

Truck drives fine now for the most part but I still get the lights illuminating here and there.

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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 09:11 PM
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I solder my connections and seal with shrink tubing to prevent faulty connectors.
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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Albino Lizard
I solder my connections and seal with shrink tubing to prevent faulty connectors.

Cool. I'm going to take it to a shop and have them do it all pro. It came with the solder connectors but I used some butt sonnectors. I believe my crimp job is lacking.

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Old Apr 22, 2017 | 08:01 PM
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Just wanted to touch on this. What happened was when I did my vac relocate besides the wire that initially came loose and I re did I kept getting many lights on the dash at times. It turned out to be when I removed the second horn to attach the relocate bracket I needed to re install the bolts for it to ground it.
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