 Crazy ride home. Lots of dash stuff quit working. |
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| malcolm2 |
 Jul 6 2017, 07:01 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,747 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States 
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Took a trip downtown to get some Brad Penn. Then to a favorite brewery, Honky Tonk Brewery. On the way home I hear the stereo stop, then start again. I then see almost nothing on the dash works. No RPM, speedo is working but too high. no oil temp or fuel, no a/f, no oil pressure, no blinkers, you name it. The G light is on cht gauge too tho. Hazzards and dash illumination work. Head lights work, fog lights work. All the rear lights work at once. No brakes, just tail, etc…
Guess i have a weekend project. Thoughts? |
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| Kansas 914 |
Jul 11 2017, 07:36 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(Spoke @ Jul 7 2017, 04:59 PM)  Any time I drop the fuse panel I disconnect the negative cable on the battery. It's too easy to let the smoke out of wires and other items if there's a short. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Jul 11 2017, 08:22 AM
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When trouble shooting electrical problems, I always first check the easiest things to test. The fuse is usually the easiest to reach and look at. Check the switch is in the correct position, check that the bulb isn't burnt out. If all of them check out OK, take a deep breath and drag out the multi-meter and the wiring diagram and ask for help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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| malcolm2 |
Jul 11 2017, 01:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,747 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States
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as it turns out I believe this problem to be self inflicted. I need to do some re-wiring. I need a dedicated power lead from the battery to a secondary fuse or fuse block for some of my extra gauges.
If I can get thru the summer and the fall, as is, I will put that down as a winter time project. This #9 fuse is only 7.5 amps. IIRC it is either the smallest or next to the smallest fuse on the board. |
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