scott_s
Well-Known Member
My dash/gauge lights on my '65 Valiant 200 don't work.
I Googled and read through a few threads here and see that a common theme is the headlight switch/rheostat, the fuse and something about adding an extra ground.
I looked at the fuse yesterday and it looks OK. I need to find my little plastic fuse-puller tweezers so I can get it out and swap it.
I tried turning the headlight switch dimmer back and forth briskly (someone mentioned this can clean corrosion).
Here's where I'm scratching my head though: I tried to check both sides of the fuse holder for power and I'm getting nothing. I tried it with key on, key off, headlights on, headlights off, engine running, etc.
What am I doing wrong here? Shouldn't I see power at the fuse holder at some point?
Also, if anyone has a good explanation and pics of the added ground wire, can you show me?
Lastly, if I have to pull the gauge cluster, are there LEDS I can use in the dash bulbs?
I Googled and read through a few threads here and see that a common theme is the headlight switch/rheostat, the fuse and something about adding an extra ground.
I looked at the fuse yesterday and it looks OK. I need to find my little plastic fuse-puller tweezers so I can get it out and swap it.
I tried turning the headlight switch dimmer back and forth briskly (someone mentioned this can clean corrosion).
Here's where I'm scratching my head though: I tried to check both sides of the fuse holder for power and I'm getting nothing. I tried it with key on, key off, headlights on, headlights off, engine running, etc.
What am I doing wrong here? Shouldn't I see power at the fuse holder at some point?
Also, if anyone has a good explanation and pics of the added ground wire, can you show me?
Lastly, if I have to pull the gauge cluster, are there LEDS I can use in the dash bulbs?