Professor Bradshaw! GREAT explanation on electricity. You are a HOOT ! First came across your site a month ago, can't stop watching, you are fantastic!!!!
Well done Prof. Bradshaw. Through the magic of video, a whiteboard appears in the snowy fence line of an Oregon farm just in time for Prof. Bradshaw to begin his dissertation of "Grounds in a Lifted Way" and the sequel..."Power through the back door makes you black out." Join Prof. Bradshaw next time when he explains hydrodynamics of a Ram in "You can't angle a plow being sheepish". Love the vids Jeff, even more now that we hear your ring tone is your voice intro to them.
i thought that it was called elliptic ground. i wish i could have been there with my multi meter i could have found the wires quickly without removing the light. thanks for the great video and showing people how to wire and diagnose problems. thank u for helping people.
Once upon a time I had a 71-72 chevy with a plow. I went right to the dimmer switch to install the switch for plow/regular headlights. I bought a cheap pigtail for the dimmer. That way I had no permanent wiring. Then two wires out to the plow lights. One for high and one for low. Keep in mind I'm from Michigan. I had that truck 25 plus years ago. 25 years later yours looks new compared to what mine looked like then.
Great job and lesson on automotive wiring. The way me and a friend wired the lights for his plow was we ran a trailer light wiring kit to the back of the truck and plug it into his standard trailer light plugin. For the headlights they are run on a toggle switch.
I'm new to watching. I'm entertained for sure, love it. Lol I think your crazy for wiring outside in the cold. I can't think straight in the cold. But I'm a freeze baby. Good stuff boss, keep these great videos coming.
Great Video again. Thanks for the wiring explanation. Best one I've ever heard. Kind of a mixed deal. No body wants to wish a lot of snow on you but we hate to see you go through all that work and not get to use it much. Hopefully now it won't be too hard to take off and put back on each year. Thanks Jeff Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spot on! :) I'm an RF/microwave design engineer and have designed for GM, your presentation was very well done. I would have loved to seen the plow, ya know, plow some snow.... Hint hint hint ;)
Hey Jeff another great video. I had an old Ford year's ago with that "break & tail light" problem:( Your explanation has finally clarified the problem I was having! Thanks:)
Yup. Have chased many an open ground scenario on trailer lights where it was nice and convenient of them to just tag down the ground at the fixture to the nearest chunk of conductive material, then it corrodes away, and the strangeness begins. Rates right up there with them scotchlock splice connections that slowly allow the wire to corrode away where you can't really see it. At one time I had almost a 5 gallon pail of the damned things I have removed from vehicle and trailer electrical systems when chasing intermittent demons. Nice work as always!
Entertaining, educational, helpful, enlightening and many other good things,....I think....anyways, I really enjoyed the video !! Anxious for the next one !!
I had a 79 F-350 with the tail light problem. I hate working on wiring trying to figure out somebody else's mess they made with the 50 butt connectors and different color wires. I usually get pissed off take the side cutters and remove everything and start over.
Thank you, I have the same problem with my Park lights, one bright and one dim, thank you, thank you so much for the information about it, not that I understood, but showing is the best.
I had a lifted ground issue with the tail lamps on my GMC. Worked fine when the park lamps were off, but when the lights were on and I stepped on the brake, it'd ground out through the reverse lights. Not good when you're sitting in traffic at night.
ford is bad for ground always has been. crazy. me and the wife have 2004 ford ranger 4x4 (great truck we love it she bought it new), i was giving a jump start one day and couldnt get no negative from the chassis,, he being a car guru says, put the negative on the battery or hood latch or close to it and bingo whatta ya know put it on the hood latch. worked. ground is everything. i love jeffs explanations
those lights ground one the cage itself--through where they mount to the cage---so make sure there is no rust on the mounting point---i learned this the hard way
I onetime had an 87 Honda Accord with a big headlight problem, I rewired it, hoock'ed everything up, to see if it worked, had a fuse box ready to put in it, befor I got it in,something shorted out under the dash, it cought fire, just about burned the hole car down.
I did not see your truck head lights on when you were working on the plow headlights. Why is that? Even when you made your closing statements I did not se the truck head lights on. Jeff thank you also for the visual explanation about lifted grounds. If you do work on the dimmer some day please film and post it. Thank you
Good explanation! Just wondering, in the context of automotive wiring like this, is the word "ground" just another word synonymous with "negative" polarity in saying current flows from positive to ground or is it like household ground that protects from short circuits. If not, what is the difference and what role does ground play in the circuit.
Thanks for explanation on lifted ground, but if I were to install this used item, my luck, I would lose all my savings on having to replace most if not all burned out bulbs, then deal with lifted ground.
You are good at teaching that stuff , you gave me an idea for a video , but I ain't the teacher , so , here it is , have you ever used bulbs in series to drop voltage on an old 6 volt car that you half swapped to 12 volts , I have to power the radio , and the gages ect , would make for a good video , you touched on it sort of in this video , someone is looking for that info somewhere too lol
when i was a kid i had an old trans am ..i put a single beam bulb in the tail lights which was supposed to a dual beam ...when i turned the signal light on every light in the car would blink...
As I came to the end, I was just going to say, there is a device that keeps the cold from creeping in: its called a zipper or buttons. :P He can diagram a lifted ground, but buttons? smh
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw you stripping in public, during the daytime even! No shame Jeff? Well, in the end you did shed some light on the whole subject and proved that what may seem to be is not always what it is. I am dim lit sometimes, is that because my ground is off somewhere else? My wife thinks that there is sometimes a disconnect between my ears. What does she mean?
I finally figured out why you like making these videos. You wanted an excuse for when you talk to yourself while doing stuff that people wouldn't think you were crazy!! LOL What about the red lights on the cross bar?
Professor Bradshaw! GREAT explanation on electricity. You are a HOOT ! First came across your site a month ago, can't stop watching, you are fantastic!!!!
Well done Prof. Bradshaw.
Through the magic of video, a whiteboard appears in the snowy fence line of an Oregon farm just in time for Prof. Bradshaw to begin his dissertation of "Grounds in a Lifted Way" and the sequel..."Power through the back door makes you black out."
Join Prof. Bradshaw next time when he explains hydrodynamics of a Ram in "You can't angle a plow being sheepish".
Love the vids Jeff, even more now that we hear your ring tone is your voice intro to them.
I know the basics but you sure do know a lot. I can wire up lights but I'd never be able to figure out that mess without instruction lol. Great video!
i thought that it was called elliptic ground. i wish i could have been there with my multi meter i could have found the wires quickly without removing the light. thanks for the great video and showing people how to wire and diagnose problems. thank u for helping people.
Thanks for the "lifted ground" diagram and explanation, I understand now. Entertaining and informative, keep 'em coming Jeff
Once upon a time I had a 71-72 chevy with a plow. I went right to the dimmer switch to install the switch for plow/regular headlights. I bought a cheap pigtail for the dimmer. That way I had no permanent wiring. Then two wires out to the plow lights. One for high and one for low. Keep in mind I'm from Michigan. I had that truck 25 plus years ago. 25 years later yours looks new compared to what mine looked like then.
Great job and lesson on automotive wiring. The way me and a friend wired the lights for his plow was we ran a trailer light wiring kit to the back of the truck and plug it into his standard trailer light plugin. For the headlights they are run on a toggle switch.
Thanks for that explanation of the lifted ground, the diagram really helped seal the concept in my mind. Appreciate it.
I'm new to watching. I'm entertained for sure, love it. Lol I think your crazy for wiring outside in the cold. I can't think straight in the cold. But I'm a freeze baby. Good stuff boss, keep these great videos coming.
My old truck used to do that and I never knew why, thanks.
Great Video again. Thanks for the wiring explanation. Best one I've ever heard. Kind of a mixed deal. No body wants to wish a lot of snow on you but we hate to see you go through all that work and not get to use it much. Hopefully now it won't be too hard to take off and put back on each year.
Thanks Jeff Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks jeff! Totally helped me figure out why my tail light went out on my 78 ford when I hit the brakes. Thanks! I KNEW It had to be a ground issue.
Spot on! :) I'm an RF/microwave design engineer and have designed for GM, your presentation was very well done. I would have loved to seen the plow, ya know, plow some snow.... Hint hint hint ;)
Great video Jeff, I watch all your video's thanks for your personality and your great outlook and humor, keep up the good work, and thanks gain.
Hey Jeff another great video.
I had an old Ford year's ago with that "break & tail light" problem:(
Your explanation has finally clarified the problem I was having!
Thanks:)
Yup. Have chased many an open ground scenario on trailer lights where it was nice and convenient of them to just tag down the ground at the fixture to the nearest chunk of conductive material, then it corrodes away, and the strangeness begins. Rates right up there with them scotchlock splice connections that slowly allow the wire to corrode away where you can't really see it. At one time I had almost a 5 gallon pail of the damned things I have removed from vehicle and trailer electrical systems when chasing intermittent demons. Nice work as always!
mustie1 just did a video today on the same basic thing . . . he called it a feedback without a ground . . . you guys are great! Rog
Yeah, I had a moment of deja vu over that.
Entertaining, educational, helpful, enlightening and many other
good things,....I think....anyways, I really enjoyed the video !!
Anxious for the next one !!
Great videos...can't get enough of them.
Thanks for the explanation of "lifted ground"
Thumbs up
I had a 79 F-350 with the tail light problem. I hate working on wiring trying to figure out somebody else's mess they made with the 50 butt connectors and different color wires. I usually get pissed off take the side cutters and remove everything and start over.
+Graveltrucking a test light and long jumpers help
Thank you, I have the same problem with my Park lights, one bright and one dim, thank you, thank you so much for the information about it, not that I understood, but showing is the best.
I really enjoy your videos!! Keep em coming!!!
Thankyou Jeff for that illuminating explanation
Great video Jeff, let's see it plow some snow.
Jeff, Watched 6 videos on the plow, and still haven't seen it do anything. COME ON!! Let's see some snow getting moved!
What about the red running lights?
Now it's time to see that truck plowing some snow.
Great video Jeff.
great video, very entertaining as always...oh there's the yeller wire...oh and there's a white one too lol!
I had a lifted ground issue with the tail lamps on my GMC. Worked fine when the park lamps were off, but when the lights were on and I stepped on the brake, it'd ground out through the reverse lights. Not good when you're sitting in traffic at night.
Thanks for the explanation. Helps me understand why a frd ranger of ours does that.
ford is bad for ground always has been. crazy. me and the wife have 2004 ford ranger 4x4 (great truck we love it she bought it new), i was giving a jump start one day and couldnt get no negative from the chassis,, he being a car guru says, put the negative on the battery or hood latch or close to it and bingo whatta ya know put it on the hood latch. worked. ground is everything. i love jeffs explanations
those lights ground one the cage itself--through where they mount to the cage---so make sure there is no rust on the mounting point---i learned this the hard way
Great video Jeff . . . . nice electrical explanation ;) Rog
if for no other reason.. I'd watch your vids just for the outtakes. haha..
Love your channel Jeff
Could you not use a trailer plug on the front to make it easier to hook up thus eliminating all or most of the spade and bullet connectors?
I onetime had an 87 Honda Accord with a big headlight problem, I rewired it, hoock'ed everything up, to see if it worked, had a fuse box ready to put in it, befor I got it in,something shorted out under the dash, it cought fire, just about burned the hole car down.
fantastic as always, thanks Jeff
jeff just touch a bunch of wires together something will happen lol great vids I always watch
Enjoy your vids , also your explanation of theory !
It's just a theory, but I think it's a good one!
I did not see your truck head lights on when you were working on the plow headlights. Why is that? Even when you made your closing statements I did not se the truck head lights on. Jeff thank you also for the visual explanation about lifted grounds. If you do work on the dimmer some day please film and post it. Thank you
Says to the hammer where do you think you're goin and throws it on the ground lmao!! Funny jeff
ya need to include this video in the snowplow playlist :)
That hood makes a great noise!
What are them red light's used for Jeff
Good explanation! Just wondering, in the context of automotive wiring like this, is the word "ground" just another word synonymous with "negative" polarity in saying current flows from positive to ground or is it like household ground that protects from short circuits. If not, what is the difference and what role does ground play in the circuit.
Dam Jeff by the time you get it all hook up winter will be over lol
where did you get that nice wire stripper
Thanks for explanation on lifted ground, but if I were to install this used item, my luck, I would lose all my savings on having to replace most if not all burned out bulbs, then deal with lifted ground.
i have no idea how cold it is bye u but its been around 25 to 40 below here in Wisconsin since late December
Very good explanation ... thanks
With those millions of wires going every which way, is that plow on there till the end of time?
I'm kinda bummed it's over.. ;( Good series Jeff
You are good at teaching that stuff , you gave me an idea for a video , but I ain't the teacher , so , here it is , have you ever used bulbs in series to drop voltage on an old 6 volt car that you half swapped to 12 volts , I have to power the radio , and the gages ect , would make for a good video , you touched on it sort of in this video , someone is looking for that info somewhere too lol
when i was a kid i had an old trans am ..i put a single beam bulb in the tail lights which was supposed to a dual beam ...when i turned the signal light on every light in the car would blink...
Two thumbs up!
headlice?
yeller?
Ok. Now let's see you plowing some snow with it!
Great electricity lesson!
I like the raccoon walk-by at 4:46. Is that a pet?
ok so the big question is in 2 parts, did u get to try this yet? and the 2nd part is how di it fair?
Spiffing,Jeffers. Thumbs up as per.
Were you referring to me at the end when you said "moron"?
just a other great video, thanks
Excellent explanation
When's the last time that thing plowed Mount Hayes
That's ODOT's job!
great video as usual
Great vids! White board on a farm?
Was disappointed to not see this thing plow any snow.
as always great video
You have great info
Thanks!
Great videos.
Let's see it move some snow!
At 4:47, I thought I saw PuddyTat!
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS...
Ouch! That was my toe you through that hammer down on...
I'll bet that this was another time consuming job with blowing fuses along the way to figure it all out?
The headlights on the plow are not fused, he could easily figure out which wires on the truck powered what.
***** I know that the headlights on this truck aren't fused (except in later models) but he is dealing with alotta bare wire ends for other lights : )
You should show us all your animals Jeff
great video
You need cab lights on that truck.
Great videos, I bet you would be talking even without a camera :)
fixed my trailer with this TEST ,, Thanks lol
now bring your truck to indiana and help me plow snow jeff. please and thanks.
thanks again for the vids.
As I came to the end, I was just going to say, there is a device that keeps the cold from creeping in: its called a zipper or buttons. :P He can diagram a lifted ground, but buttons? smh
its all about the ground :)
The snozberries taste like snozberries!
Like how you just jumped in under the hood
Be thankful it's not a Renault or you'd need to take the front off and the dash out to change a headlight bulb!
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw you stripping in public, during the daytime even! No shame Jeff? Well, in the end you did shed some light on the whole subject and proved that what may seem to be is not always what it is.
I am dim lit sometimes, is that because my ground is off somewhere else? My wife thinks that there is sometimes a disconnect between my ears. What does she mean?
daaah, I cant take the test the dog ate my notes. could you explain that one more time. lets plow some snow.
the YELLER Wier
id make it just even more simple and just have ze headlights hooked up to ze headlights built in ze truck or not even have ze lights at all
I finally figured out why you like making these videos. You wanted an excuse for when you talk to yourself while doing stuff that people wouldn't think you were crazy!! LOL
What about the red lights on the cross bar?
Beware of octopus!
You wouldn't get much business with that plow in Australia lol
you could make more money by charging for lessons ??? he he !!!!