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 Oct 21 2009, 04:01 PM
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Why, oh, why, can't anything be simple??
I've been planning to pull off my instument panel to fix my odometer and replace the bulbs for night-time IP lighting. The bulbs came today from PP and I ran out, eager to do something relatively simple. Unscrewed the IP and tilted it out. I admit, I was intimidated by the number of wires and decided to see if I could replace the IP lights (at least on the Tach) with everything still hanging out of the dash. There's one bulb near the top of the tach that was easy to pull. I took the bulb out of the socket and replaced it with a new one. Turned the ignition to On, tried the lights, and the new bulb didn't light. Figured I didn't have it seated correctly in the holder, fidgeted and tried again. No light. I put the old bulb back into the holder and tried the lights... Low hissing sound and LOTS of smoke from behind the IP. I'm guessing that by pulling on the IP, I shorted some wire back there? Can't tell the exact source of the smoke. I don't have a lot of experience with electrical. What's my next move? |
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flipb Where there's smoke... Oct 21 2009, 04:01 PM
Vacca Rabite Pull out everything that is in the way of you gett... Oct 21 2009, 04:12 PM flipb Culprit was a green/white wire that goes into the ... Oct 21 2009, 04:23 PM flipb And for the several times I've probably forgot... Oct 21 2009, 04:27 PM
Gint And for the several times I've probably forgot... Oct 22 2009, 08:51 AM jmill You have to understand one thing. No matter what y... Oct 21 2009, 04:52 PM flipb I like illustrating things.
Here's the culpri... Oct 21 2009, 04:52 PM KaptKaos Might be easier if you remove the steering wheel, ... Oct 21 2009, 04:56 PM flipb
Might be easier if you remove the steering wheel,... Oct 21 2009, 05:20 PM Spoke First thing to do when noodling around behind the ... Oct 21 2009, 05:02 PM agentblr I think the green and white wire is the high beam ... Oct 21 2009, 05:21 PM flipb
I think the green and white wire is the high beam... Oct 21 2009, 05:25 PM Vacca Rabite
Interesting.
There are two green & white wi... Oct 22 2009, 08:46 AM kenshapiro2002 Shocked...even I solder (then shrink wrap) and I... Oct 22 2009, 08:29 PM flipb
Shocked...even I solder (then shrink wrap) and I... Oct 22 2009, 08:55 PM kenshapiro2002 Well...I was a Rookie three weeks ago. Now I'm... Oct 22 2009, 09:04 PM ahdoman KaptKaos is right - take off the steering wheel an... Oct 22 2009, 02:09 PM flipb FWIW, I'm not using LEDs. Just replacing the I... Oct 22 2009, 07:15 PM SLITS It's white w/ green trace. On a '74 it go... Oct 22 2009, 03:29 PM bandjoey U Electrical Mechanics can chime in on this:
Was t... Oct 22 2009, 04:21 PM neil30076
U Electrical Mechanics can chime in on this:
Was ... Oct 22 2009, 04:45 PM rick 918-S
U Electrical Mechanics can chime in on this:
Was... Oct 22 2009, 05:18 PM SLITS
[quote name='neil30076' post='1229221' date='Oct ... Oct 22 2009, 06:36 PM JazonJJordan :popcorn: hhummm...
U Electrical Mechanics can ch... Oct 22 2009, 08:08 PM bandjoey You might Get a set of LED while you're at it.... Oct 22 2009, 07:25 PM Mikey914 The LEDs run on 2.7 volts, so if your grounds are ... Oct 22 2009, 07:44 PM Mikey914 This is the same set of gages in Mikey's car, ... Oct 22 2009, 07:55 PM Vacca Rabite different schools of thought.
Some say that solde... Oct 23 2009, 10:18 AM kenshapiro2002 Yeah...I've had mechanical connections come lo... Oct 23 2009, 10:43 AM  |
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