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    Posted: 29-July-2014 at 10:57AM
Radio people called. checking out their work lights to dash on car went out. They have +12 to the neg side of car.In their 30 plus yr. never seen this. Any idea what is wrong fuse block dimmer switch .Strange yesterday all the dash lights worked for the first time.
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If they tied the radio's ground into the ashtray/dash's dimmable light positive(they will show a ground when tested with a test light when not powered), once the the radio is powered up and/or the dash lights are switched on, the fuse to the dash lights will blow and the radio will not work. Just a thought. Make absolutely sure grounds are in good condition. Sounds to me like the radio shop is just guessing instead of investigating/solving the issue. I hope they or you get it figured out.  
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Found the problem,It appears The main ground from bat.was only to motor.After four hr. thinking it was something they had done owner put on new cable with pigtail he connected to body.All is good.Wonder if there was a ground strap that was on trans that did not get hooked back up. Still old radio does not light up but I am not sure it ever did.Going to leave tomorrow after car is doubled checked and arrive late wed night we hope.
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I bet you were glad it was a simple solution and that an additional ground wire(s) was all that was needed. At least the radio installers stuck with you and got it figured it out(getting rarer to hear others willing to take the extra steps needed), worth the few extra bucks not to have an issue while on your trip.
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True he was real good, blamed him self for not checking that first.44 yr he never had a car read full 12v on body.
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I ran a ground strap with a braided ground wire to the rad support. Also to the grounding point on the engine block. I also used a good starter wire off a parts car and ran a new 4 awg cable from the engine ground point and the frame to the lower front part of the body shell but the body mount box. Installed a large stud and ran grounds to that single point.
I suffered ground loop noise issues for a long time in some fords until I figured that trick.

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