A while back, Clea did a nice piece on big brother types.
“Hey buddy, you got a minute?”
“Yeah, what’s up?”
“OK, I’m still blowing fuses.”
“The blinkers?”
“Yeah.”
“But not bulbs?”
“No.”
“Ok, did you change the thermal flasher?”
“Yeah, it took me a minute to find it.”
“Huh.”
“It’s blinking really slow on the right side.”
“And you don’t smell burning or anything?”
“No. And it’s only on that side.”
“Ok, go back to the tail light.”
Rustling.
“Ok.”
“Pull the bulb out.”
“Ok.”
“See how fast it blinks now.”
“It’s blinking just fine, now.”
“Ok, you have a short somewhere between the flasher and then end of the line, there. Do you see any hanging wires, or is the light socket rusty?”
“No, it looks Ok.”
“OK, well, somewhere between the bulb and the ground you have a small short. Can you shine a light up under the quarter panel and see anything? Wires, or scraped up insulation?”
“No.”
“You’ll have to chase the wires, it’s sort of a pain.”
“I don’t know what that means.”
“Reach up and find the wires. One will go down into the main set of wires that runs all the way to the dash, and then there might be one that runs away from the socket and goes somewhere else. It would be that one. They used to wire the whole rear end your car in series, so that wire has to go somewhere.”
“Yeah. Ok. It runs over to the side to the little marker light.”
“I bet that’s it, pull the bulb out.”
“Got it.”
“Try your blinkers.”
“Real strong. Awesome, man. That was it. What does that mean?”
“It means the marker light socket is bad. Just leave the bulb out of it until you can get a new one and you’ll be running legal again.”
“Cool man, thanks a lot, want to come by later?”
“If you feed me.”
“Sounds good little brother. Later.”
“Later.”
It also doesn’t hurt that both of your older brothers are quite easy on the eyes.
Comment by ma. — August 18, 2008 @ 7:51 pm |
As long as you’re into the hunting/fishing/executive-chef/business-owner/bleacher-running type. I won’t let any women ever see my brothers again. I’m not sure I can live up to that.
Comment by Casey — August 19, 2008 @ 10:41 am |
This is just lovely. It put a smile on my face.
And thank you for the shout out.
Comment by Cléa — August 19, 2008 @ 3:58 pm |
Even if I was too lazy for the fancy e thing?
And thanks.
Comment by Casey — August 19, 2008 @ 8:26 pm |
You’re forgiven… just this once.
Comment by Cléa — August 20, 2008 @ 12:06 am |
I’ll make it up to you. Somehow.
Comment by Casey — August 20, 2008 @ 10:24 am |