slant 6 ignition problem !!
so i did find the problem and sure enough it was the fusible link. so i repaired it. and now when i connect the positive cable to the battery..it sparks witch means theres something grounding? when i lay in the dashboard thats when the spark happens. but if i pull out the gauge cluster so its not touching anything it doesnt spark. and i can turn on the car...i checked the harness to see if there was a wire touching or anything but i cant seem to find the problem...
The SAFE way to check this, IE to not burn something up, is to unhook the battery ground, and "rig" a big test lamp. Depending on what I'm doing, I sometimes use an old headlight, or in your case, a stop lamp should work well. "Rig" the stoplamp in series with the battery ground cable.
That way, If there is a short, it won't burn anything up. If the panel causes a spark, and the test lamp won't light, you need a SMALLER test lamp. So if the stop lamp won't light, step down to your "standard" 12V test lamp in a probe.
This is probably not a big load, otherwise it would burn something up and start smoking.
First, disconnect the ammeter wires, hook them together with a small bolt, and tape them up, and see if that affects the problem.
Next, pull the noise supression condenser (capacitor) lead off from the voltage limiter.
After that it's a matter of elimination one at a time. Remove the voltage limiter and try that.
I don't suppose you have a clock in the cluster?
