I need help Identifying a couple wires.
so i just took a break for a few minutes. I unwittingly broke the windshield wiper switch removing the dash earlier and am hoping autozone has one.
How in the hell this car never had serious electrical issues is beyond me. The wiring harness, where it loops over the top of the steering column was actually pinched in between the column and its horseshoe type cutout.... no tape was cut so im guessing the wires are alright. I loosened stuff up to free it rather than pulling it. Very strange to say the least.
My guess is the person who installed the aftermarket ammeter must have done it. Just a guess though.
On the bulkhead connectors. Other than a little corrosion and signs of water intrusion, its really not as bad as i thought. I think i can clean up the pins there and use some di electric grease to keep any further damage from occurring. The burned wire i will pass a wire through like that mad schematic suggests, so i think the only serious problem is going to take care of itself bulkhead wise.
As for the dash lights, I think every last bulb in the thing is just blown, except for the right turn signal indicator. I assume in the later years of my grandfathers life he wasnt driving that car at night, and may not have decided to replace or have them replaced.
The front parking lamp/turn signal sockets are made into their housing. How do I deal with this? Im sure someone has replaced these with different sockets before.