Chris,
Make sure you have 12V at the gray wires going to the printed circuit
connectors - they feed the dash lights. Test for voltage to a good ground
rather than "across the fuse". Test the instrument cluster ground (looking
at the wiring diagram, it has a bunch of black wires going to it)
Just some ideas,
Peter
77 Eleganza II
Colorado
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Taylor"
To:
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: No Dash Lite Comments
> I now have voltage across the 4A fuse. I connected the green wire to one
of
> the wires that produced 12V when the parking lights were turned on.
> Unfortunately I don't see any light on the instruments? I suppose I have
to
> check the bulbs next? Is there a replacement available?
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter Brandt
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 2:52 PM
> Subject: Re: GMC: No Dash Lite Comments
>
>
> > Chris,
> >
> > Looks like a dark green wire goes from terminal 2 of the light switch to
> the
> > 4A fuse for the dash lights (1977 wiring diagram). Hook it up to
terminal
> 7
> > of the light switch (park lights).
> >
> > Peter
> > 77 Eleganza II
> > Colorado
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris Taylor"
> > To:
> > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 12:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: GMC: No Dash Lite Comments
> >
> >
> > > Well the short in my dash lights WAS in the switch. I pulled the
> > connector
> > > on the switch and the short went away. I replugged and it is no
longer
> > > shorted but the dash lights do NOT work either. I have not gone any
> > further
> > > than this, I was considering wiring the dash lights up separately from
> the
> > > light switch. Just having them on full bright when the light switch
is
> > on.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know which wires to the light switch control the dash
> lights.
> > I
> > > can figure this out myself but if anyone has a wiring diagram that
would
> > > help.
> > >
> > > Chris Taylor
> > > 76 PB
> > > Rochester, MN
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Chris Taylor
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 10:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: GMC: No Dash Lite Comments
> > >
> > >
> > > > Duane, I wish it were just a fuse difference but it looks like both
> ends
> > > of
> > > > fuse socket are shorted together?
> > > > I have not gone much futher than this....well I did look under the
> dash
> > at
> > > > the vast arrary of wires but did not get any further.....
> > > >
> > > > Still kind of waiting for suggestions....besides tonight was
softball
> > and
> > > > beer and I didn't want to start pulling wires after that....
> > > >
> > > > Tanks...
> > > >
> > > > Chris Taylor
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: duane m simmons
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 8:18 PM
> > > > Subject: GMC: No Dash Lite Comments
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Christopher Taylor
> > > > > I think your "4 Amp" fuse is doing what it is designed to
do...open
> > when
> > > > > more than 4 amps passes thru it. If you look in the maintenance
> > manual
> > > &
> > > > > on the fuse block you will find that the OEM Dash Lites require a
> "20
> > > > > amp" fuse to function since there are so many lamps on that
circuit.
> > > Try
> > > > > replacing the 4 amp fuse with a 20 amp fuse & see if it holds. If
> > not,
> > > > > contact me off Net (simmee) for additional comments.
> > > > >
> > > > > Duane of Orange, CA
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
