Can I trust a Craigslist Electrical Repair-Guy?

[laffycaffi]

If youΓÇÖve seen my previous post, IΓÇÖm getting tired of looking at a bunch of wires with no idea of how to diagnose, let alone fix my rear blinker/tail light/gas level meter wonkiness.

So I went to Craigslist and found a guy who says he will come in and offer a free diagnostic if you hire him to make the fix. If you donΓÇÖt hire him, he charges $120 to diagnose.

Of course he probably will wind up charging about $300 to fix is what IΓÇÖm thinking.

Does this sound like a fair proposition?

Anyone here enjoy geeking out on electrical stuff? IΓÇÖd rather hire someone from the forum. I have 2.5 pipes, a Flowmaster 40 series and two stock manifolds that old be happy to trade as well.

[Eck]

Have you done the basics that other guys recommended in your other post? If youΓÇÖve already traced all the wiring going from the firewall back to the rear end and have found nothing that looks suspect, and youΓÇÖve also checked the grounds along that same route- IΓÇÖd say Craigslist is 50/50 in finding someone trustworthy and knowledgeable.

Not sure where you are located, and IΓÇÖm no electrical wizard but IΓÇÖd be happy to lend a hand.


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[laffycaffi]

Thank you. I'm in Centennial (closer to Aurora)

I have looked at everything and the grounds look good. But Im going to remove all grounds, clean them a bit and reconnect.

If i still have issues, I'll let you know! Thanks!

[laffycaffi]

Eck - see [url]my other post[/url] - I added pics and a video http://coloradoclassicbroncos.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10605

[Eck]

Eck - see [url]my other post[/url] - I added pics and a video http://coloradoclassicbroncos.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10605

ItΓÇÖs tough to see much there. IΓÇÖd follow every wire to make sure nothing looks nicked or brittle, clean up all grounds with a wire brush, and then probably start testing the connections with a multimeter. 50+ year old wiring could be just about anywhere.

IΓÇÖm happy to come help. I can usually do late afternoon on during weekdays. I could probably also do Saturday morning.