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when i put it in reverse it dies . i touch turn signals and it dies, now when i turn the key i dont get any power to the dash lights or anything. any idea what the issue is?
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As for the dash lights check the ground strap from the block on the valve cover to the firewall clean the contacts up with sandpaper.
As for dieing when you put it in reverse i am not sure take this with a grain of salt but look into the neutral safety switch maybe that has a factor. I do not know for sure dont take my word for it just giving ideas to look into.
Check all grounds at least.
As for dieing when touching turn signal maybe a bad wire since it is in the steering column with the wires with the ignition. I do not know for sure i wish i had better answers all i can do is give you things to ponder over and look into.
I am interested in finding the cause! Let us know what you find!
As for dieing when you put it in reverse i am not sure take this with a grain of salt but look into the neutral safety switch maybe that has a factor. I do not know for sure dont take my word for it just giving ideas to look into.
Check all grounds at least.
As for dieing when touching turn signal maybe a bad wire since it is in the steering column with the wires with the ignition. I do not know for sure i wish i had better answers all i can do is give you things to ponder over and look into.
I am interested in finding the cause! Let us know what you find!
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The ground strap from the valve cover to the firewall is for radio noise suppression. It has nothing to do with the dash lights, or any other circuit. If your dash lights are grounding through that strap, you have multiple other problems.
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