i have headlights,turnsignals,flashers,radio...........no heater fan,no reverse lights,no gauges or warning lights,trucks electric choke not working,high idles constantly. alternator is working fine. i'm stumped......any suggestions?

 

fuses all good? Fusible Links? Relays? Check the choke per service manual instructions.

 

either the relays are bad or the headlights, taillights, and flashers are in 2 relays mounted together with 1 plug under the drivers side dash, check if thats connected

 

OK, I tried scanning the wiring diagram out of my '81 Factory service manual. you will have to print them and piece them together as I could only do 8x11 at a time, I hope this helps you out :







Sorry it is kind of a random order and some of it may have been got off, but just got home from a long a$$ shift and I feel like crap...
here are the links from photobucket if that is easier:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...wiring/019.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...wiring/020.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...wiring/021.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...wiring/022.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...wiring/023.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...wiring/024.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...wiring/025.jpg

If somebody knows how/has the programs to put this in PDF format let me know I can email the files to you....

 

thanks guys, replacing the voltage reg today to see if it helps. if not diggin into my bently manual. i think it may be a short or ground problem if the vr doesnt fix it

 

Mine did the same thing, It was working perfect until I changed the terminals(and yes I hooked up the battery correctly) I think I killed the 16g Fusable links I put in some how. Maybe just a bad connection.. then I again ive got loose wires everywhere .