Wednesday, January 11, 2012

"Dashboard Indicator Light Problems on 1985 Chevrolet Pickup"

1985 Chevrolet Pickup Dashboard View

I have an 1985 Chevrolet Pickup. Dash lights don’t work except by heater control. Fuel gauge works inconsistently. Bright lite ind. comes on with low beam and of with hi beam. The turn signal ind are on. All exterior light work correctly. When I use turn signals, the ones on the dash get dimmer them bright again. Fuses are all good. Truck was sitting 4 two years, but we have corrected all mechanical problems and runs fine. Does anyone know what’ going on here?
Answer: You probably have a bad ground for the dash. This can be incorporated in the wiring harness, and sometimes there is an extra ground wire on the back of the instrument panel. Another rather common occurrence on the General Motors trucks is the printed circuit on the back of the instrument cluster goes bad. Any of the above can cause your problem. But double check your fuses. If it is just the dash lights, you may have a blown fuse.

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