Stripey
Oct 10th, 07, 11:36 PM
so i just got my ss dash installed and wired up...everything seems good minus 1/2 my dash lights dont work. From the right corner of my speedo across to my oil and temp seems to light up just fine. From the left corner of my speedo, my fuel guage, head light switch, and generator are not lighting up. I have new bulbs and sockets in the back....is there something i dont know or is the circuit board broke somewhere, bc thats what thinkin:confused:
anychevy
Oct 11th, 07, 12:11 AM
Original or repro printed circuit ? Are all the black ground wires attached ? Original PC could have a break in the ground path, or maybe the bulb socket contacts and or the printed circuit needs a good clean ?
Mine has a few gremlins as well :mad: which I'll get around to one day.
Xtreme70SS396
Oct 11th, 07, 12:11 AM
Not sure - did you reinstall the ground bracket? If I remember correctly, it attaches by the headlight switch. I'd have to get under the dash to check where it is.
Stripey
Oct 11th, 07, 1:33 AM
Original or repro printed circuit ? Are all the black ground wires attached ? Original PC could have a break in the ground path, or maybe the bulb socket contacts and or the printed circuit needs a good clean ?
Mine has a few gremlins as well :mad: which I'll get around to one day.
its the stock pc but i have all the ground wires grounded....i will double check tomorrow tho, im not a fan of a 1/2 lit dash:noway:
Stripey
Oct 11th, 07, 1:35 AM
Not sure - did you reinstall the ground bracket? If I remember correctly, it attaches by the headlight switch. I'd have to get under the dash to check where it is.
ill look over that too while im at it......thanks
anychevy
Oct 11th, 07, 1:58 AM
its the stock pc but i have all the ground wires grounded....i will double check tomorrow tho, im not a fan of a 1/2 lit dash:noway:
mmm yeah, I've got one light out and a temp gage with a mind of it's own.:mad: I'm guessing but Probably a break in the PCs ground path ? Others will chime in for sure.
dsolomon
Oct 11th, 07, 12:24 PM
I had problems with some of the lights in my circuit. It turned out it was the plastic sockets. Not the wired ones but the stand alone style. The brass contacts were not making a connection to the printed circuit. Swapped them with ones from a donor and they worked great.
Stripey
Oct 13th, 07, 12:06 AM
well....i fixed the problem. I had a ground circuit broke causing 2 bulbs not to be grounded and the rest had bad connections/bad bulb sockets. I was able to fix the broken circuit board and bought a few more bulb sockets (if thats what they car called) All seems well now and i cant wait to see it 100% lit up at night:hurray: just thought i would share. The car looks completely different with the ss dash in there, its kinda weird:)