everything else works but my dash lights.

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everything else works but my dash lights.

Postby whitechocolate » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:40 am

well they did work then i blew some fueses changed them everything else works now i do have a tac h also hooked up were the power is suplied to the dash light and it works oh and every other dash light works like brights temp press all that i just dont know what it could be.
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Re: everything else works but my dash lights.

Postby spencerforhire » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:15 am

There is a small fuse(shortest one) just for the dash lights that's fed from the tail light fuse; in between is the dimmer function on the headlight switch. Wiggle and twist the headlight knob back and forth to see if the dash lights flicker; if you encountered a bad enough short to blow a fuse, it can make a little burnt spot on the rheostat inside the switch.
P.S.- the dash light wire is gray; did you hook up the light wire on the tach you just installed?
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Re: everything else works but my dash lights.

Postby whitechocolate » Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:58 pm

well at first i thought the switch whent out and so thats brand new
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Re: everything else works but my dash lights.

Postby whitechocolate » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:05 pm

hey thanks man i just cheacked. the shorty was blown. ive changed all or them lol but that one i never would of thought that was that one. ha
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