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Truck shuts off while driving for no apparent reason

Tiny
STEVE5883
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  • 1996 CHEVROLET S-10
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 120,000 MILES
The truck will shut off occasionally while driving. The entire electrical system shuts down. No dash lights, interior lights. Nothing. It is as if I turn the key off. Sometimes it will restart immediately, sometimes not. Will not turn over, completely non responsive. Everything comes back on eventually. Relay overheating maybe? Loose wire somewhere? I am at my wits end.
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Thursday, October 12th, 2017 AT 12:25 PM

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Tiny
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Sounds as if there is a short problem in the electrical's. You can try a wiggle test, that is with the engine running wiggle looms to duplicate engine movement, this may locate the section of the loom that may be damaged. I have used this method with success in the past.
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Thursday, October 12th, 2017 AT 5:31 PM

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