dash lights

[Tadams]

Good Morning
I am working on a 65 barracuda. For some reason I have lights on half of the dash but not the left side. Also the fuel and temperator guage will not work. As I look at the back there are only 2 wires a red one and a black one. I forgot about the other plug which I believe supplies the power to the lights and all. Should there not be more?
any ideas. Sounds like a rainy day project, which is today.
thanks as always,
Tommy

 

[7demon2]

not knowing what type of dash you have here hurts the answer. i am going on a limb and assumeing your dash has 2 circuit boards? if this is the case then the side with the voltage limiter is probably the cause. if the limiter goes bad then the gages will stop ( fuel, temp) they could also be fried do to this. you can try to get a new limiter to see if this fixes the problem. make sure you get a solid state one to prevent future damage to the gages. while you are there replace all of the dash bulbs ( 165) with (194) bulbs. this will brighten you dash up alot more than the stock bulbs!

 

[RedFish]

This may be a preview of comming atractions LOL

 

[Tadams]

all bulbs were replaced and the circuit board looks good. had to replace 2 of the bulb holders. Redfish, your dash looks good
mine is tan with a small silver spot on the bottom. What can be done to refurbish that item?
Thanks again
Tommy

 

[cuda65vpt]

try cleaning all those pins with liquid silver polish (your wife probably has some) take all the nuts off and clean under them too. I went through this with my 64 Valiant. After creating a limiter that didn't work, I did this cleaning and everything worked again.

 

[RedFish]

all bulbs were replaced and the circuit board looks good. had to replace 2 of the bulb holders. Redfish, your dash looks good
mine is tan with a small silver spot on the bottom. What can be done to refurbish that item?
Thanks again
Tommy

The panel pictured is not mine. A customer sent me the pics so I could provide instructions for installing the DeMonIVR solid state unit.
Cleaning all the copper contact points is always recommended. I scuff lghtly with Scotchbrite pad and WD-40