'72 electrical problem
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Melting Slicks
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From: "ɹǝpunuʍop", Adelaide, South Australia
'72 electrical problem
ok, you may have seen my other thread about my left headlight blowing.
over the weekend i went to reinstall my radio that was sent off for repair, unfortunately it still had problems.
but while i was putting everything back together, i got a nasty electric shock as i was plugging on the wiper switch plug as i was holding onto the bezel.
i didnt realize i had left the ignition switched to the 'on' position.
was definitely a coil type zap.
any idea where that may have come from?
do i have a major problem, maybe this is linked to my other electrical condition causing voltage spikes?
i'm just thinking out loud as everyone on this side of the world is asleep
over the weekend i went to reinstall my radio that was sent off for repair, unfortunately it still had problems.
but while i was putting everything back together, i got a nasty electric shock as i was plugging on the wiper switch plug as i was holding onto the bezel.
i didnt realize i had left the ignition switched to the 'on' position.
was definitely a coil type zap.
any idea where that may have come from?
do i have a major problem, maybe this is linked to my other electrical condition causing voltage spikes?
i'm just thinking out loud as everyone on this side of the world is asleep
Pro
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Before the short is addressed I wanted to hand down a valuable piece of advice that is taught as a fundamental when working on an automobile's electrical system. Always, always, disconnect the battery before unhooking or reconnecting anything electrical. When you got shocked did any fuses blow or are any fuses blown currently?
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ok, you may have seen my other thread about my left headlight blowing.
over the weekend i went to reinstall my radio that was sent off for repair, unfortunately it still had problems.
but while i was putting everything back together, i got a nasty electric shock as i was plugging on the wiper switch plug as i was holding onto the bezel.
i didnt realize i had left the ignition switched to the 'on' position.
was definitely a coil type zap.
any idea where that may have come from?
do i have a major problem, maybe this is linked to my other electrical condition causing voltage spikes?
i'm just thinking out loud as everyone on this side of the world is asleep
over the weekend i went to reinstall my radio that was sent off for repair, unfortunately it still had problems.
but while i was putting everything back together, i got a nasty electric shock as i was plugging on the wiper switch plug as i was holding onto the bezel.
i didnt realize i had left the ignition switched to the 'on' position.
was definitely a coil type zap.
any idea where that may have come from?
do i have a major problem, maybe this is linked to my other electrical condition causing voltage spikes?
i'm just thinking out loud as everyone on this side of the world is asleep
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: charlotte north carolina
A "coil type zap"? 12 volts won't give you much (if any) of a shock. if you really got a high voltage zap with the ignition switch on, look for shorts or arcing from a coil wire that might be making contact with one of the wiper motor wires.
Former Vendor
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
If the switch is on when he plugged it up, and the key is on....it will zap you... Trust me, been zapped a plenty... 
I'm not sure this is what happened, just speculation.
I'm not sure this is what happened, just speculation.
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From: Sonoma Ca.
ok, you may have seen my other thread about my left headlight blowing.
over the weekend i went to reinstall my radio that was sent off for repair, unfortunately it still had problems.
but while i was putting everything back together, i got a nasty electric shock as i was plugging on the wiper switch plug as i was holding onto the bezel.
i didnt realize i had left the ignition switched to the 'on' position.
was definitely a coil type zap.
any idea where that may have come from?
do i have a major problem, maybe this is linked to my other electrical condition causing voltage spikes?
i'm just thinking out loud as everyone on this side of the world is asleep
over the weekend i went to reinstall my radio that was sent off for repair, unfortunately it still had problems.
but while i was putting everything back together, i got a nasty electric shock as i was plugging on the wiper switch plug as i was holding onto the bezel.
i didnt realize i had left the ignition switched to the 'on' position.
was definitely a coil type zap.
any idea where that may have come from?
do i have a major problem, maybe this is linked to my other electrical condition causing voltage spikes?
i'm just thinking out loud as everyone on this side of the world is asleep
