And so it begins…..again Options

[Larmo63]

I bought another '73 2.0 optioned car. It has a really solid tub and is complete. It does run, all I need to do to drive it is install a new master cylinder. Next week the tank gets pulled, MC goes in, five lug gets installed and the madness starts all over again. I really don't need two cars, but sadly, I'm an addict.

[Larmo63]

Sorry that it's a Debbie Downer thread, but it seems I take one step forward and two steps back.

I'm just frustrated.

I'd like to know if there is some advice on how the horn wire in the column could affect the tachometer, directionals, and gas gauge not working? I was also fiddling with the fog lights and hooked them up properly. The dash light on the switch came on, but no lights. Now the emergency switch doesn't work either. No blown fuses, no hot spots anywhere, no smoking switches or burnt wiring anywhere.

I thought tomorrow might be a potential Cars and Coffee appearance. No go.

[r_towle]

Sorry that it's a Debbie Downer thread, but it seems I take one step forward and two steps back.

I'm just frustrated.

I'd like to know if there is some advice on how the horn wire in the column could affect the tachometer, directionals, and gas gauge not working? I was also fiddling with the fog lights and hooked them up properly. The dash light on the switch came on, but no lights. Now the emergency switch doesn't work either. No blown fuses, no hot spots anywhere, no smoking switches or burnt wiring anywhere.

I thought tomorrow might be a potential Cars and Coffee appearance. No go.

horn and directional circuits could be shorting out in the column, unplug the plug at the bottom of the column and see if things settle with the gas gauge and the other weird electrical issues.

That short harness in the steering wheel may be damaged, but you can set it and pull it out to replace it if required.

Drop the fuse box down, see if it was pushed up in place wrong and created a short

Check the back of the fuse panel to see if there are any non stock circuits, easy enough to spot.

Look for spade connectors touching.

Another place for shorts is in the tunnel area in front of the seats where the wiring comes up on top of the tunnel....screws can damage that wiring.
Fog lights only come on when headlights are on low beam, and on.
There is a trigger coming off the headlight relay to the foglights....gotta see if there is power at the foglight relay under the cowl.

Simple cool mod is to get a standard bosch relay at the parts store and wire up the fog lights directly to the switch, not through the headlights.
Then you can run with just the fog lights on....or driving lights...whatever they are.

Rich